Youth v. elderly 1996

[Sumner 1868]

https://www.cnn.com/ALLPOLITICS/1996/elections/president/pres.return.html

Green indicates a tie.

Under 30s:

Over 65s:

[One Term Floridian]

This tells me Clinton could have put a number of ruby red states in play had Dems boosted their turnout numbers

[TransfemmeGoreVidal]

This tells me Clinton could have put a number of ruby red states in play had Dems boosted their turnout numbers

Or not run such a poll driven campaign. Deciding to champion weird wedge issues like anti-tobacco probably cost him the Carolinas.

[One Term Floridian]

This tells me Clinton could have put a number of ruby red states in play had Dems boosted their turnout numbers

Or not run such a poll driven campaign. Deciding to champion weird wedge issues like tobacco probably cost him the Carolinas.

That rotten Dick Morris

[darklordoftech]

This tells me Clinton could have put a number of ruby red states in play had Dems boosted their turnout numbers

Or not run such a poll driven campaign. Deciding to champion weird wedge issues like tobacco probably cost him the Carolinas.

That rotten Dick Morris

It’s amazing how bad an influence he was on our politics and society.

[Intell]

You can Cleary see the difference between the black-beltwhites whites and the hillbilly/cajun whites amongst 65+.

[TDAS04]

Clinton lost both groups in New Mexico, despite carrying the state, lol.  Middle-aged hippies delivering it to Bill?

[Sumner 1868]

Clinton lost both groups in New Mexico, despite carrying the state, lol.  Middle-aged hippies delivering it to Bill?

Fixed. Clinton actually won every age group in NM.

[Agonized-Statism]

This is interesting. Dole must have been a compelling choice for some Over 65s- mostly the Greatest Generation then- because he was the last candidate to run as a decorated WWII veteran and to criticize the Baby Boomers as a greedy and unruly generation destroying the America their New Dealer parents built. At least, those who didn't believe Clinton's claim that he would slash Medicare and Social Security. The Over 65 map also has the Democrats winning the Dakotas and Montana, a region they were much closer in during the 1960s and 1970s elections in particular.

I wonder if a 65+ map of recent elections would look like a map from a few decades ago too.

[𝕭𝖆𝖕𝖙𝖎𝖘𝖙𝖆 𝕸𝖎𝖓𝖔𝖑𝖆]

This is interesting. Dole must have been a compelling choice for some Over 65s- mostly the Greatest Generation then- because he was the last candidate to run as a decorated WWII veteran and to criticize the Baby Boomers as a greedy and unruly generation destroying the America their New Dealer parents built. At least, those who didn't believe Clinton's claim that he would slash Medicare and Social Security. The Over 65 map also has the Democrats winning the Dakotas and Montana, a region they were much closer in during the 1960s and 1970s elections in particular.

I wonder if a 65+ map of recent elections would look like a map from a few decades ago too.

I wouldn't completely be shocked if we found out Obama actually won the 65+ vote in the Upland South/Appalachia Belt in 2008, but nada for Democrats in later elections I think. On the other hand I am fairly sure the 65+ vote in Nevada, Colorado and Virginia is still majority Republican (as of 2016). If Biden is really gaining a lot of "senior" votes, there could be interesting results I guess.

[Alcibiades]

This is interesting. Dole must have been a compelling choice for some Over 65s- mostly the Greatest Generation then- because he was the last candidate to run as a decorated WWII veteran and to criticize the Baby Boomers as a greedy and unruly generation destroying the America their New Dealer parents built. At least, those who didn't believe Clinton's claim that he would slash Medicare and Social Security. The Over 65 map also has the Democrats winning the Dakotas and Montana, a region they were much closer in during the 1960s and 1970s elections in particular.

I wonder if a 65+ map of recent elections would look like a map from a few decades ago too.

I wouldn't completely be shocked if we found out Obama actually won the 65+ vote in the Upland South/Appalachia Belt in 2008, but nada for Democrats in later elections I think. On the other hand I am fairly sure the 65+ vote in Nevada, Colorado and Virginia is still majority Republican (as of 2016). If Biden is really gaining a lot of "senior" votes, there could be interesting results I guess.

In 2008, Over-65s were Obama’s worst age group in Arkansas (32-65), his second worst, behind 40-49, in Kentucky (40-59), but his second best behind 18-29 in WV (43-54).

[TheTide]

The people born between the two World Wars saw the need, perhaps more than any other people in history, for a strong governmental role in the economy.