Barack Obama speaking with young voters. Photo: Kathy Willens/Associated Press.
Last November, not long after Barack Obama was elected President of the United States, Splice Today published an article by Sarah McClutchy that suggested the presidential campaign “upended a number of common misconceptions about the ‘young voter’ demographic.” An excerpt:
With polls showing a record voter turnout from the allegedly apathetic 18-24 age group, a demographic which favored Mr. Obama two-one, it’s evident that the Hawaiian-born Barry O was able to rally this cynical, sloth-like group of Americans to not just care about politics, but to support his cause overwhelmingly. The Obama camp achieved this through acute comprehension of the experiences, needs, goals, ideals, and collective consciousness of the Millennial Generation.
For those of us born somewhere on the cusp of the Reagan and George H.W. Bush years, Obama’s message of change is a concept that resonates with us differently and perhaps more profoundly than any other age group in America. As we grew up over the past decade or so, many circumstances have fostered a great skepticism and a widespread feeling of unease, even outrage, amongst us.
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