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Mitt Romney and Ron Paul Tie Among 18-29 Year-Old Republicans
Copyright 2011, Reason Magazine ^
| September 28, 2011, 2:30PM
| Emily Ekins
Posted on 09/29/2011 2:38:28 PM PDT by Behind Liberal Lines
In the latest Reason-Rupe survey, respondents who self-identify as Republicans were asked if they were voting today in the 2012 Republican primary for president, which of the following candidates would they favor? Ron Paul and Mitt Romney tied for first place among Republican respondents aged 18-29 with 19 percent each. Older Americans are most likely to favor Mitt Romney or Rick Perry. Young Americans are also more likely than older Americans to say they do not know for whom they will vote, at 22 percent.
Ron Paul's ability to gain favor among young Republicans may foreshadow a re-shaped Republican coalition in years to come.
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TOPICS: Editorial; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: mitt; nomorerinos; paul; rinopaul; rinoromney; rinotwins; romney; ron
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Is that a regular or bow tie?
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:39:51 PM PDT
by
boomop1
To: Behind Liberal Lines
We need to raise the voting age to 30. Or at least ensure having a real job and being self-supporting is a requirement for the vote.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:41:40 PM PDT
by
Vigilanteman
(Obama: Fake black man. Fake Messiah. Fake American. How many fakes can you fit in one Zer0?)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
um... that poll is from over a month ago.
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Being tied with Ron Paul in anything is rarely a good sign.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:42:33 PM PDT
by
Brookhaven
(Why Not Herman Cain?)
To: Vigilanteman
Or at least ensure having a real job and being self-supporting is a requirement for the vote.
No Democrat would ever be elected ever again.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:42:33 PM PDT
by
DTxAg
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Yep, 18 to 29 year olds still dumb as sh!t.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:43:52 PM PDT
by
HANG THE EXPENSE
(Life is tough.It's tougher when you're stupid.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
"Ron Paul's ability to gain favor among young Republicans may foreshadow a re-shaped Republican coalition in years to come."
Not very likely, "in years to come" most of those young voters will mature in their thinking and their cognitive ability and grow out of their naive libertarian delusions, exchanging them for a more rational political philosophy--particularly after their heads clear up from all that pot they've been smoking.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:45:01 PM PDT
by
Sudetenland
(There can be no freedom without God--What man gives, man can take away.)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
18-29 year old’s need to grow up.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:50:08 PM PDT
by
DB
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Well, that takes care of the Christians and the Mormons. What about the Jews and the Muslims? Well, we know who the Muslims will vote for, don’t we? How about the agnostics?, I suppose O. has them, too. It would be nice to see it broken down since Obama is so high on divisiveness.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:51:20 PM PDT
by
Paperdoll
(Herman Cain for President in 2012!)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Well, that takes care of the Christians and the Mormons. What about the Jews and the Muslims? Well, we know who the Muslims will vote for, don’t we? How about the agnostics?, I suppose O. has them, too. It would be nice to see it broken down since Obama is so high on divisiveness.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:51:34 PM PDT
by
Paperdoll
(Herman Cain for President in 2012!)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Romney. Paul.
Twins in a way.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:54:08 PM PDT
by
Diogenesis
("Freedom is never more than one generation away from extinction. " Pres. Ronald Reagan)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Maybe they don’t want to be the ground boots in Iran and the countless wars to follow while the dollar goes belly-up.
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posted on
09/29/2011 2:59:11 PM PDT
by
ex-snook
("above all things, truth beareth away the victory")
To: Behind Liberal Lines
Much to learn you have, young Jedis. Much to learn.
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posted on
09/29/2011 3:13:39 PM PDT
by
Mygirlsmom
(Am I too old to ask for emancipation from the "Federal Family"?? Sarah Palin)
To: Mygirlsmom
Much to learn you have, young Jedis. Much to learn.
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posted on
09/29/2011 7:03:50 PM PDT
by
traviskicks
(http://www.neoperspectives.com/Ron_Paul_2008.htm)
To: Behind Liberal Lines
It shows that even the ones on our side are dumb as a box of rocks.
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posted on
09/30/2011 5:06:24 AM PDT
by
jmaroneps37
(Conservatism is truth. Liberalism is lies.)
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