Aptos Psychologist: huge ideological & economic policy choices for 18-30 yr olds registered as Repubicans in 2012 compared with no choice from Democrats
Saturday, January 14th, 2012
Big choices in ideology & economic plans from Republicans versus one Democratic flavor
So will the 18-30 year olds registered either as independents or as Democrats switch their registration to Republican so they have a voice in the 2012 primaries? Possibly, probably and highly likely.
So, pay attention when your adult children — which happened to me — or their same age friends ask you about Ron Paul and ask who you are supporting in the Republican primary. Clearly from their point of view the Republican primaries are the only game in town. And they are right.
Young people ages 18-30 get real ideological choice if they do switch and register as Republicans.
Look at the lack of choice that the Democrat Party offer young people ages 18-30 in 2012: more Obama, Obama-Care health care costs soar in 2012, higher taxes loom as the deficit has tripled under Obama, the continuation of a sluggish economy, more socialist /progressive/liberal policies that Democrat politicians know better than voters and Obama’s continuing rhetoric that blames the job producers with income over 200,000.
And, wow, wonder of wonders …. the 18 to 30 year old youth are going for ‘old man’ Ron Paul — the most consistently conservative of all the contenders still in the running.
Gov. Perry with his Opps! and could not remember agencies he’d like to axe suggests that fiscal chopping of the federal government may not be his highest priority. Mitt Romney has an economic plan with 58 + things that are tough to remember. Newt Gingrich believes he is the obvious person as he is the best debater and has a decent history balancing budgets. The one woman dropped out. The one Black contender dropped out.
All this said — there are lots of choices and the Republican contenders are definitely defining who they are.
Unlike 2008 there are real choices ideologically and in terms of experience between the various candidates. Thank goodness. One can just hope that the Republican contenders will keep their eye on the ball — what Obama has done wrong and why his policies have failed and what they can offer that has a proven track record. Newt Gingrich balanced the budget for several years in a row. Gov. Perry’s state of Texas has attracted workers and created jobs more than most states. And so on. There’s real choice out there in 2012 offered by the various Republican candidates.
I disagree with the position below that Republicans should target their message to a particular group. In my view, the best that the Republicans can do is to be honest in what their positions are and true to the values that started America.
See below for a different view which I think will always fail because it is inherently manipulative. You decide and comment. written by DrCameronJackson@gmail.com (more…)
