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smartguy911
10-14-2008, 11:39 PM
Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama is the winner of the 2008 Scholastic Election Poll, with 57% of the vote over Republican contender Senator John McCain, who received 39% of the student vote

4% of students voted for other candidates, the highest percentage of write-in votes in the history of the poll. Student write-ins included Senator Hillary Clinton, Congressman Ron Paul, Independent candidate Ralph Nader, and a handful of votes for television personality Stephen Colbert.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0442383.htm
Jeremy
10-14-2008, 11:40 PM
Is this thread from the future? Must of been some software glitch that allowed us to see it too soon! :o



lol
heavenlyboy34
10-14-2008, 11:42 PM
Democratic nominee Senator Barack Obama is the winner of the 2008 Scholastic Election Poll, with 57% of the vote over Republican contender Senator John McCain, who received 39% of the student vote

4% of students voted for other candidates, the highest percentage of write-in votes in the history of the poll. Student write-ins included Senator Hillary Clinton, Congressman Ron Paul, Independent candidate Ralph Nader, and a handful of votes for television personality Stephen Colbert.

http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/0442383.htm

I heard about this on the radio, and found it pretty interesting. Do you suppose kids are thinking independently or mimicking their parents? (I know I mimicked my elders till I knew what was going on)
Nirvikalpa
10-14-2008, 11:54 PM
It's those damn young spammers.
AJ Antimony
10-15-2008, 12:04 AM
I heard about this on the radio, and found it pretty interesting. Do you suppose kids are thinking independently or mimicking their parents? (I know I mimicked my elders till I knew what was going on)

96% voting D or R is NOT independent. It's another dipshit generation. BTW why wasn't I given a ballot?
eOs
10-15-2008, 12:38 AM
Every kid I know in college is a ron paul supporter..
mport1
10-15-2008, 12:40 AM
Wish it was much higher than that...
Micah Dardar
10-15-2008, 12:52 AM
4% ?

We have no hope.
Kludge
10-15-2008, 01:32 AM
4% ?

We have no hope.

4% of the United States is more than enough for New Hampshire.... ;)
mport1
10-15-2008, 01:42 AM
4% of the United States is more than enough for New Hampshire.... ;)

Yep. http://www.freestateproject.org
Maverick
10-15-2008, 02:12 AM
Every kid I know in college is a ron paul supporter..

Every kid I know in college is an Obamabot.
Knightskye
10-15-2008, 02:33 AM
It's those damn young spammers.

I think this is the first time I've seen one of your posts.

Interesting. :)

Anyway, I think 4% in a college is disappointing.
kathy88
10-15-2008, 04:28 AM
I heard about this on the radio, and found it pretty interesting. Do you suppose kids are thinking independently or mimicking their parents? (I know I mimicked my elders till I knew what was going on)


During primary season when I was Paul-Obsessed (not like I"m not NOW) my 4 year old was a staunch Huckabee supporter. :)