Harvard Poll Finds 58% of 18-29 Year-Olds Approve of President Obama's Job Performance Generally

The Journal of Business ^ | Dec. 3, 2009

[Military family member]

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Dec. 3 A new national poll by Harvard's Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds a majority (58%) of America's 18-29 year-olds approve of President Obama's job performance generally but disapprove of the President's handling of specific issues including the economy (52% disapprove), health care (52% disapprove) and Afghanistan (55% disapprove).

[brytlea]

I suspect that 58% of 18 to 29 year olds couldn’t tell you what the Constitution of the US says or who the we fought in WW1 or 2.

[bmwcyle]

There are many minds of mush.

[I Buried My Guns]

What is left unsaid is today's 18 to 29 yr olds are yesterday's 12 to 17 yr olds.

They are perhaps the most ignorant demographic in our country, unless the topic is electronic gadgets.

That said, stopped clock: right 2X a day.

[Welcome2thejungle]

Caca for brains. This generation clearly has their heads up their derriers. Me Me it’s all about me!

[Puppage]

And, how many can actually name The Speaker of The House?

Compare that to how many can tell you who got kicked off the survivor island last week.

[stephenjohnbanker]

They approve except for the MOST IMPORTANT ISSUES, for which they disapprove!!!!

What a POS poll........ LMAO!!

[caver]

Let’s see if the GenLosers approve of Obama’s efforts in about 10 years.

[Carl LaFong]

Congratulations, ‘education’ system , media and parents of America. You’ve turned a generation into mush-brained morons.

[Puppage]

O'Reilly did a poll a few years back that I have never forgotten.

Almost 69% of High School seniors could not name who the US fought in World War II.

Just sad.

[GeorgeTex]

If that’s true, we need to raise the voting age to 30!

[LibLieSlayer]

If it comes out of havvaad it is nothing but a satanic lie.

LLS

[sam_paine]

I suspect that 58% of 18 to 29 year olds couldn’t tell you what the Constitution of the US says or who the we fought in WW1 or 2.

And realistically, why should they?

What does the Constitution have to do with what goes on in Washington, much less an 18-29 yr old's life?

What does Versailles tell someone who's never been out of the country, nor read anything about Wilson?

What does WWII mean to them other than Saving Private Ryan, when all they really know is "Born on the 4th of July" and Charlie Sheen?

Arethey failing expectations, or are we ignorantly expecting more out of them than we put in?

[Dixie Yooper]

A new national poll by Harvard's Institute of Politics (IOP), located at the John F. Kennedy School of Government, finds a majority (58%) of America's 18-29 year-olds approve of President Obama's job performance

The MGF(My Gut Feeling)Poll finds that about 5% of them vote.

[bgill]

Speaker of the House - Nan

Last week’s booted Survivor - It was a recap show, so no one was booted.

How many of those Harvard students found their way to the voting booth last time? Of the few who did, just look at who they checked the Yes box for.

[rarestia]

I can recite, verbatim, a large portion of the preamble to the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, and I’m just a month away from 30. I am, however, a FReeper, so I get a pass, right?

...right?

[AngelesCrestHighway]

What a bunch of idiots!....”I approve of Obama but I don’t like what he’s doing?”

This dumbass P.C. thinking got us into this mess!...

[newfreep]

These idiots are the future of America?

WJR: Why are you here?
obama supporter: To get some money

WJR: What kind of money
obama supporter: obama money

WJR: Where’s it coming from?
obama supporter: obama

WJR: Where did obama get it?
obama supporter: His stash. I don’t know. But he’s giving it to us. But we love him and that’s why we voted for him.