Poll: Kerry leads Bush among students

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Where was this media attention when Bush was leading and the GOP gained among college students in the Oct. 2003 poll?

Bush has lost a huge amount of support among young voters and this is a terrible trend for our party.   Students were actually more supportive of the Iraq war than their older counterparts and I remember jumping up and down screaming for joy the last time this poll was done because of its pro-Republican results.

Our generation is overwhelmingly socially libertarian and economically moderate to conservative.  There could have been a Republican base built here but we have squandered a mighty opportunity here, and we will reap the consequences.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Perhaps - but keep in mind we led this poll and Republicans held a decent lead over Democrat identifiers in Oct. '03.

Bush supporters among the youngsters may very well outnumber Kerry supporters in the Bush-2000 states.  I think a lot of youthful types feel inhibited to admit they are Republicans or plan to vote for Bush, due to the extreme ideological bias seen on college campuses.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

It doesn't, and thats why I advocate going back emphasizing outlawing partial-birth abortion, letting states define marriage, and actually *gasp* CUTTING government.  Yes.. I know... cutting government... not very Republican of me nowadays :-(   We had a lead among students when we had those positions.

Our generation is overwhelmingly socially libertarian and economically moderate to conservative.

how does outlawing abortion, a gay marraige ban, and exploding deficits fit into that group?

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

I meant on issues of taxes/spending.  And I also meant conservative in an ideological sense, not in a "Wow, lets cut taxes and raise spending too" sense.

And we aren't going to let the "religious" right bring us down.

not economically moderate-to-conservative, we're the biggest opponents of outsourcing and free trade. The GOP is owned by the religious right, and that's turning off most of us. The religious right was what caused the rise of the GOP, but it will be its downfall in the end.

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

How many Republicans have gotten cozy with Falwell in recent years?  I honestly can't think of many... or any.

how many Republicans have distanced themselves from Jerry Falwell?

and since I hardly pay any taxes, taxes aren't an issue for me one bit. That's why I oppose any tax cuts now. When I make more money, I might support some. Yes, I'm selfish

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

Arnold shall prevail!   He terminates both bigots and Democrats!

If the religious right is still controlling the social agenda of the GOP twenty years from now...the GOP will become as irrelevent as the Whigs.

At some point the 'Swarzenegger wing' are going to go head on with the 'Santorum wing'.  and Arnold is going to win. The Toomey v Spector fight this year will be an interesting preview