OH: Public Policy Polling: Obama with a huge lead over McCain

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Slight Barr.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

This poll is largely crap, but I don't think young people are so overwhelmingly for Obama that slight leads are unbelievable.  Young people are getting active in Obama's campaign, but activists aren't people.

There are a number of under-30's who, while a minority, are more inspired by John McCain's story of service to his country than Obama's record in the Illinois legislature.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

There are a number of under-30's who, while a minority, are more inspired by John McCain's story of service to his country than Obama's record in the Illinois legislature.

Forgive me. Is that the point of the election, to vote for a candidate who inspires you?

No no no, the point is to vote for the candidate with the best platitudes like "hope" and "change".

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

So, I take it you supported Gore and Kerry in 2000 and 2004 then? After all, they were the substantive, experienced candidates; Bush was inexperienced and full of vague platitudes, like compassionate conservatism.

George W. Bush was twice elected Governor of Texas and had a comprehensive agenda.  Compassionate Conservatism is not a platitude like "hope", it is an ideology that I still very much subscribe to.