[lbo-talk] more on the young 'uns

[shag]

At 02:55 PM 11/5/2008, Doug Henwood wrote:
><http://abcnews.go.com/PollingUnit/Vote2008/story?id=6189129&page=1>
>
>Young voters, while not turning out in disproportionate numbers,
>overwhelmingly supported Obama, 66-32 percent, smashing the previous
>records for this group ­ a 19-point margin for Bill Clinton in 1991
>[sic] and a 19-point margin for Ronald Reagan in 1984.

but I do. not. get. who cares? what the hell does it mean that young people 
turned out for Obama? How is that indicative of a social movement? Because 
of the sixties? Personally, I liked what Reed had to say about the youth, too!