Despite disappointment on some key issues, majority of young people would still vote for President Obama.
Today is the 1 year anniversary of President Obama's inauguration, so DoSomething.org asked young people whether they think President Obama "made the grade" during his first year in office. Their responses garnered some interesting results.
According to the survey results, young adults do not feel that President Obama has adequately delivered on key campaign promises like ending the war in Afghanistan and addressing gay rights policy issues. However, on issues more directly relevant to teens, Obama garners significantly more support. Almost 62% of teens surveyed support Obama's plans for making college more accessible, and 63.4% approve his decision to focus on more comprehensive sex ed programs. Similarly, 58.9% support a plan to allow young people to remain on their parents' health coverage through the age of 26.
Despite this hesitation with his early policy decisions, the majority of young adults surveyed say that they would still vote for President Obama tomorrow, even though 65.1% revealed that they did not think Obama deserved the Nobel Peace Prize in 2009. The first lady, on the other hand, had the widest margin of support from those surveyed, with 74.3% believing that Michelle Obama is adequately fulfilling her job as a national role model.
Young adults were split in support over Obama's bank bailout decisions with 41% against, 36.7% in support of, and 22.3% unsure. They were similarly unsure of how Obama has handled global warming and environmental concerns, with 47% against, 23% in support of, and 30% unsure.
The survey goes on to highlight those issues that young adults feel should be the top three priorities for President Obama in 2010. The Economy (70.1%) came in as the biggest priority, with the Wars in Iraq & Afghanistan (51.7%) and Education (47.8%) also playing a huge role.
The complete report can be viewed at www.DoSomething.org.
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I'm unclear how providing tax cuts to the top 3% of this country benefits the nation's economic interests. I'm equally unclear how your criticism can stand in light of the fact that Bush simply spent without raising the funds to pay down the bill. The result is a significant defect that accrues interest at our expense.
rule congress is Obama's fault. Letting the Blue Dog Dems
control your agenda is Obama's fault. Last but worst, keeping
Joe Lieberman in the fold is criminal. I would still vote for
Obama because the republicans are beyond horrible but
he is a disapointment.
You just wanted to make a silly statement here today.
For the last time people, Obama did not promise to end the war in Afganistan. In the campaign he stated many times that he wanted to pull out of Iraq and focus more of our efforts, troops and money in Afganistan. If you remember one of the biggest complaints against Bush is that he ignored Afganistan, and only looked at Iraq. Obama never once said anything about ending Afganistan. He said he would put more troops in.
How are we supposed to put any stock in a poll when the people who run the poll can't keep the friggin facts straight?
I hope whoever is misleading these young people discontinues the practice.
I remember how well I understood the facade of our political system when I was a H.S. teen.
Until we teach the young adults how things really work on the hill, is this even relevant ?
Too bad being popular doesn't get the right things done.
This paticular group seemed to get things done when they are the ones who led the movement to getting Obama elected. I wouldnt knock them bc in the last election they proved they can get thing done.
Oh and wisdom does not come with age. The young people of today are more open minded and have handled two wars and a lousy economy. They didnt do that, but they have to deal with it. Now they have to work this country out of it.
yes, the party that gave the banks the money with no strings to begin with.
Which section of the pie chart was the largest?
The section labeled, "YES" (I would vote for Pres.Obama if the election were held tomorrow).
Nearly half of the chart represents those who WOULD vote for Obama.
From this, we can rightly say that a MAJORITY of kids participating in this poll would vote Obama back into office.
THERE'S your "majority".
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And what about the Stimulus?
How are those working out for ya?
...they'll be eligible to vote in '12!! So, YAY!!