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Election Could Hinge On 40-somethings

Election Could Hinge On 40-somethings

Submitted by politicalWinters on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 9:26am.

  Based on the latest Gallup Poll, it's the 40-somethings who may very well decide the presidential election.

  That's because right now, Barack Obama and John McCain are virtually tied in that group. Obama is a clear winner with the younger crowd, while older voters heavily favor McCain.

  Quote: The Obama and McCain campaigns will do all they can turn out their solid supporters -- which will include younger voters for Obama and older voters for McCain. But their efforts at persuading voters may be most fruitful if targeted at middle-aged voters, particularly those in their 40s.

   You can check out the latest results here.

wjones

Who are you calling middle aged?

Submitted by wjones on Thu, 06/19/2008 - 2:38pm.

I thought 40 was "the new 30" and so those of us in our fourth decade can still be considered among the young. This really hurts my feelings.

Walter Jones is the director of Morris News Service and has been covering politics since 1998.

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