Posted on 11/06/2006 7:50:34 PM PST by politico 2006
...there's a voting cohort between Generation Xers and boomers that bears watching. They're the not-so-young of Generation Jones. If they're not "the lost generation" they're invisible to most of our culture commentators. The Joneses, who were born between 1954 and 1965, are usually included in the boomer cohort, but Jonathan Pontell, a pop culture consultant who coined the name, says that's a mistake. He thinks the Jonesers may be crucial in next week's congressional elections. "Coming of age politically in the late 1970s and early 1980s," he says, "Jonesers were the much discussed 'ReaganYouth,' and is the most conservative U.S. generation by a considerable margin." He credits Jonesers, particularly the women, with tipping the election for George W. in the swing states two years ago when they comprised approximately a quarter of the electorate. They are disproportionately represented among theme voters, such as NASCAR enthusiasts, Office Park Dads and Soccer-Security-Mortgage Moms. They cluster around issues of "moral values," and were polled as pulling away from conservative candidates after the Foley scandal. Now the latest polls show that they have conspicuously returned to the Republican base (apologies to Peggy Noonan). What makes them different from the boomers is that during their formative years, while their older brothers and sisters were indulging the hedonistic pleasures of Woodstock, they were at home watching the Brady Bunch and supping on mashed potatoes with both parents at the dinner table. They were not traumatized by the Kennedy assassination, but were terrified by Jimmy Carter's Iranian hostage crisis. They weren't interested in kicking Richard Nixon around, but were grateful to Ronald Reagan for restoring America's strength in the world... Next week we're likely to learn which candidates kept up with the Joneses. Copyright © 2006 News World Communications, Inc. All rights reserved.
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"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Pubbies got the Jones, Dems got the Johnsons.
I see that FOX brought Pat Cadell out to worry the democrats tonight.
Finally, somebody doesn't lump us with the damn boomers.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
I hope they flip the Dems the middle finger.
I think there are a number of momentum variables the Dems haven't taken into account that will crush their hopes of victory.
LOL. What's Pat saying?
Ping to interesting commentary on generational politics, although it's not gen-x.
My brother, born in '54, is more of a boomer than a Joneser. But I have a sister born in '61 who takes no prisoners. ;)
I remember when I was in college, my sister complained to me that our parents were the only ones who were still together and that many of her classmates were going to school stoned or drunk. I considered the Jonsers the beginning of the end. I hope I'm wrong.
Cadell knows how to lose and he always shows up to tell the democrats they're doing a real fine job of it.
Cadell was saying what he always says. The democrats could F up a wet dream. LOL
I was born in 1964, and that pretty much sums me up.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Pat always sounds sad and forlorn. But he seems to think the Dems will win, even if they only hold power for 2 years.
I was born in '59. Count me as a Republican. :) I've never thought of myself as part of the baby boom generation though they usually say anyone born up to 1964 is.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Heheheh. Love Caddell. (Hubby's glued to the Seahawks-Raiders game, so no Fox News until game's over.)
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I was born in 1957, and I was, I am and I always will be a boomer. This Jones stuff is bull.
LOL. Yeah, I'm sure he said that. :-) We've got Novak; they've got Caddell.
"Show me just what Mohammed brought that was new, and there you will find things only evil and inhuman, such as his command to spread by the sword the faith he preached." -Manuel II Paleologus
Me Dec. 62, leda Dec. 64
That would describe me, and I am safely in the R column - always have been.
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For those of us born 5 years later, there IS no retirement.
Hence the distinction.
Ain't that nice...far as I'm concerned, we always got the shorter end of the stick...
Some of them (like our current President) had their time of indulgence, but grew up once they saw the later boomers coming up behind them . . . offering them both competition and a helping hand. Others of the early boomers (like Bill and Hillary and most of Hollywood), had the world handed to them and repaid it by doing drugs, sex and retreating into the make-beleive world of radical politics.
Some of the later boomers tried to emulate them, many settling for lesser positions in academia and government. Most of us, however, said screw it and got introduced to the hard knocks of the real world, some by choice, some because there were simply not enough positions left in the make-believe world of academia, media, government and law. A lot of us have grown real tired of supporting the lifestyles of those who proceeded us into the world by 10 years or less and managed to worm their way into positions by default that we've had to earn through competition. We have to be careful not to paint all government workers with the broad brush of lazy entitlement junkies because some of them have worked just as hard to get where they are as those of us who work in the private sector and support worker bee and drone alike in the public sector with our taxes.
The first thing that terrified me as a kid was the Munich massacre.
Here the Jones Gen is called "Reagan Youth", but I've also seen the Gen Xers call themselves "Generation Reagan" on FR.
Hmm, well I was born in '52, so I guess I'm not included?
Except for the part about "indulging", it all fits me pretty well. And about that, so what. Even stoned, I'd never have voted for a liberal.
What happens when the boomers sell out?
The price falls.
Great! I'm off the hook!
Born in '55 by the way...I remember JFk's assassination, but I was in 3rd grade.'68, but I was in 8th grade...I remember stagflation and gas lines and the Iranian hostage crisis, and how wonderful it was to listen to Ronald Reagan talk about his dreams for a safer world...always it was the leading edge of teh baby boom that seemed to get the press, the news, the noteriety...we in the middle got a different experience.
I found this article to describe me rather well.
I have always resented being lumped in with the boomer's.
I was born in 1955, and when Carter was Pres, boy did that idiot get my attention. I was so happy Regan was running that I remember when he campaigned near me at Mile Square Park, I went to my first political stump speech. I was noticing the bias on TV news reporting back even then.
I was born in 1959 and always resented being called a BOOMER, because I'm not...but I'm not an x or Y either. I'm glad I finally have a identify ;)
"What makes them different from the boomers is that during their formative years, while their older brothers and sisters were indulging the hedonistic pleasures of Woodstock, they were at home watching the Brady Bunch and supping on mashed potatoes with both parents at the dinner table. They were not traumatized by the Kennedy assassination, but were terrified by Jimmy Carter's Iranian hostage crisis. They weren't interested in kicking Richard Nixon around, but were grateful to Ronald Reagan for restoring America's strength in the world."
This is absolutely true. I was born in 1958. Too young to "play" in the 1960s but old enough to remember a lot of it and to see how shallow and hypocritical those "peace, baby" types turned out to be.
(the one lucky break we got was a chance to retire early on the first wave....I fully expect things to get worse as more and more of the first wave do that. By the time those born in '50 hit prime retirement, we will be feeling the effects all over the place.)
Only why do they call us "Jones"? I always thought of it as "old boomers" or "Obs" and "Young Boomers" or "Yubs". If they wanted to be cute they could call us the "Brady Boomers" as our childhoods coincided almost exactly with the Brady Bunch.
We can't be too smug, we did have to live through disco.
Intergenerational transfer of the wealth causes the strife, you know. ;)
"Finally, somebody doesn't lump us with the damn boomers."
Hello,
LOL!
Glad to be here, (born 1965), MOgirl
Very interesting....
I never felt I was a Gen-Xer, or a baby boomer. I was born in '59...
Now I'm a Jones'er? I guess so!
Ronald Reagan was my hero as a young member of the military in the early 80's...actually, he still is.
Please everyone, get out and vote...and get your like-minded friends out to vote too. It is in OUR hands!
So even the later generation than is in the report are extremely conservative and will be voting a straight R ticket. ;o)
Frankly, I can't wait until the ones like Clinton are either too old to do any more damage or they are DEAD.
Can't wait to get my Jones on tomorrow and vote STRAIGHT REPUBLICAN down the line!
P.S. I will vote for Katherine Harris despite what some say is a wasted vote; no vote is wasted if you vote for what you know in your heart and mind is absolutely correct...something that is so lost on Clinton types.
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