Our Kids Pick Kerry

[Nbadan]

Kids Pick Kerry to Be the Next President

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NEW YORK - Kid power! Democrat John Kerry (news - web sites) is the winner, and the rest of the country should pay attention because the vote on Nickelodeon's Web site has correctly chosen the president of the United States in the past four elections.

Nearly 400,000 children and teens voted, and the results were released Wednesday. Kerry received 57 percent of the vote; President Bush (news - web sites) got 43 percent.

Nickelodeon has been airing information on the Nov. 2 election, plus sponsoring debates where kids could put forth their views on the environment, the war in Iraq (news - web sites) and terrorism. Some animated shows on the cable channel also have been focusing on the election.

Linda Ellerbee, who writes and hosts "Nick News," says their voting usually reflects their parents' views — but not all the time.

"Every so often you get a kid that says, `My parents are voting for X, but I'm voting for Y,'" she said. "It's amazing, the point when kids start forming their own ideas about issues."

Ellerbee said Nickelodeon has been traveling the country teaching about the election and the importance of being socially informed. Seven-year-old Anthony Viggiano of Baldwin, N.Y., won a contest for the best song lyrics about freedom of speech and performed it with rocker John Mellencamp (news).

"If we can get kids interested earlier in voting, when they can legally vote, they will," she said. "They will run for office, they will be the candidates (that) people want to vote for."

Ellerbee, who will announce the results on "U-PICK Live" Wednesday night, said many children wonder why they can't vote in the real election.

"Kids aren't dumb, they're just younger and shorter," she said. "In fact, last election, a boy came up to me and said, `We picked George Bush (news - web sites) to win, and he didn't really win. Al Gore (news - web sites) won the popular vote, so we were kinda wrong.' Quite an observation."

Yahoo News (http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=494&u=/ap/20041020/ap_en_tv/nickelodeon_president&printer=1)

Young kids have many of the same political beliefs as their parents, so it is not surprising that Kerry wins overwhelmingly.

[Yonivore]

Okay, who's "behind glass" in that picture?

[Marcus Bryant]

oH gOoDiE bUsH iS rEeeLy gOiNg tEw wIn NoW


http://www.nationalreview.com/kerry/kerryspot.asp


BUSH WINS THE SCHOLASTIC POLL [10/20 12:07 PM]

Release is here:

Scholastic, the global children's publishing and media company, today announced the results of the 2004 Scholastic Election Poll, an educational activity that gives children too young to go to the polls themselves the opportunity to participate in the political process. More than half a million students in first through eighth grades from across the country participated in the poll, choosing George W. Bush as the next President of the United States.

Since 1940, Scholastic Classroom Magazines have given students the opportunity to cast their vote for president in the Scholastic Election Poll (online voting was added in 2000). In every election, but two, the outcome of the Scholastic Election Poll mirrored the outcome of the general election. The exceptions were in 1948 when students chose Thomas E. Dewey over Harry S. Truman and in 1960 when more students voted for Richard M. Nixon than John F.
Kennedy. In 2000, student voters chose George W. Bush, mirroring the Electoral College result but not the result of the popular vote.

In the 2004 Scholastic Election Poll, George W. Bush received 52 percent
of the votes and the Democratic contender, John F. Kerry, received 47 percent.
Rounding out the vote, 1 percent of students voted for other candidates.

Results from key swing states are as follows:

* Florida and Ohio were a near tie between President Bush and Senator
Kerry.

* President Bush received 57 percent of the student vote in Pennsylvania.

* Senator Kerry received 58 percent of the student vote in New Hampshire.


Kerry Spot Co-Most Important Reader Dad once suggested that this poll reflects what children hear discussed at the dinner table. Of course, this was when families actually had dinner and discussions around the dinner table. But perhaps this poll reflects what children are hearing at home.

[Marcus Bryant]

Young kids have many of the same political beliefs as their parents, so it is not surprising that Kerry wins overwhelmingly.

Why? Because Democrats tend to have broods of children that they expect someone else to pay for?

[Useruser666]

"You Can't Do That On Television!" and not be partisan.

I "Double Dare" you to prove that means Kerry will win.

These candidates just "Pinwheel" through the issues.

Will Bush or Kerry take measures to protect this nation's future "Rugrats"?

Do these numbers mean anything? Only "Mr. Wizard" would know.

[Yonivore]

I think I'd pick the smart kids ("Scholastic") over the ones that play with green slime. Besides, it appears they have a better record for determining the winner.

They've only missed twice since 1940? Astounding!

Add to that, that everyone was fooled in the '48 election and that the '60 election was really only held in Chicago, Duval County, and Boca Raton, Florida, and the kids didn't do too bad.

[SpursWoman]

My daughter the artiste (seriously) put a lot of effort into drawing me a poster that says:

"Kerry sucks."






I wasn't quite sure whether to laugh or wash her *mouth* out. :lol

[Shelly]

:lol

I heart your daughter!

[Useruser666]

My daughter the artiste (seriously) put a lot of effort into drawing me a poster that says:

"Kerry sucks."






I wasn't quite sure whether to laugh or wash her *mouth* out. :lol

Did you put it on the fridge?

[Hook Dem]

My daughter the artiste (seriously) put a lot of effort into drawing me a poster that says:

"Kerry sucks."






I wasn't quite sure whether to laugh or wash her *mouth* out. :lol
Send it to Dan with LOVE! :lol

[Nbadan]

Nearly 400,000 children and teens voted,

400,000 compared to a few thousand (maybe). I'll take the 400,000.

[Yonivore]

400,000 compared to a few thousand (maybe). I'll take the 400,000.
And here I thought you understood statistics, polling, and statistically significant sampling...

[Marcus Bryant]

I don't know what's funnier, the fact that the fucker is so desperate he will cite a poll of kids or that he can't read. It's bad enough the fucker wants us to take care of the expense of raising his kids. At the rate he's going we are going to have to pay for his mental care too.


Scholastic, the global children's publishing and media company, today announced the results of the 2004 Scholastic Election Poll, an educational activity that gives children too young to go to the polls themselves the opportunity to participate in the political process. More than half a million students in first through eighth grades from across the country participated in the poll, choosing George W. Bush as the next President of the United States.

[Nbadan]

When kerry Wins, and he will win, I think it is you who is gonna need a break at Betty Ford for awhile.

[SpursWoman]

Did you put it on the fridge?


As a matter of fact I have it hanging up right to the right of my monitor. It's a really cool picture. :cooldevil

[Marcus Bryant]

Awww, is you mad? If Kerry wins, life goes on for me. As for you, I think if anyone was bound to end up sucking the end of the barrel of a loaded firearm with both wrists slit and their nutsack hooked up to a Diehard car battery due to the outcome of an election that would be you.

[Yonivore]

When kerry Wins, and he will win, I think it is you who is gonna need a break at Betty Ford for awhile.
Wow! Nice come back there Nbadanallah...

[Nbadan]

Awww, is you mad? If Kerry wins, life goes on for me. As for you, I think if anyone was bound to end up sucking the end of the barrel of a loaded firearm with both wrists slit and their nutsack hooked up to a Diehard car battery due to the outcome of an election that would be you.

Nahh, if W manages to steal this election, it just means that I will have the satisfaction of seeing him be impeached. Makes no difference to me.

[Yonivore]

Nahh, if W manages to steal this election, it just means that I will have the satisfaction of seeing him be impeached. Makes no difference to me.
Wow, you really are off the meds, aren't'cha?

[Nbadan]

Wow, you really are off the meds, aren't'cha?

That the best ya got?

[Yonivore]

That the best ya got?
Well, since it's the DNC and Kerry who are amassing lawyers, screaming disenfranchisement (when none happened in 2000 and no evidence of such in 2004), and trying to skirt election laws in Ohio and Michigan...yeah, I'd say you're all wet in the "Bush will steal the election" nonsense.

[Nbadan]

Well, since it's the DNC and Kerry who are amassing lawyers, screaming disenfranchisement (when none happened in 2000 and no evidence of such in 2004), and trying to skirt election laws in Ohio and Michigan...yeah, I'd say you're all wet in the "Bush will steal the election" nonsense.

Yeah, those 50,000 disenfranchised voters who were inadvertantly left on the Florida 'no vote' list have no rights in a real democracy. Just ask Jeb.

[Aggie Hoopsfan]

if W manages to steal this election,

Yeah, Bush is the one lining up the lawyers to steal the vote.

I've got the liberal battle plan down though, you run it very well Dan...

Accuse the Republican party/Bush of doing something to divert attention from Demos/Kerry doing the very thing they're accusing the right of doing.

Nice.

[Yonivore]

Yeah, those 50,000 disenfranchised voters who were inadvertantly left on the Florida 'no vote' list have no rights in a real democracy. Just ask Jeb.
I'm sorry, could you post their names? I've not heard of even one person, who was a legal voter, who went to vote in 2000 that wasn't allowed to. Not one...much less 50,000.

[Useruser666]

As a matter of fact I have it hanging up right to the right of my monitor. It's a really cool picture. :cooldevil

You should take a pic of it and post it here. I bet it would make a good yard sign.

[Useruser666]

I guess from the title of this article we can assume Kerry will win the presidency in 2012?

[gophergeorge]

My kids picked Bush.... My 7 year old asked me what a "Liberal" was... I told her they are misguided people...who like to kill babies...

[Bandit2981]

teaching hate at such a young age? you should be proud

[gophergeorge]

teaching hate at such a young age? you should be proud


Explain to me how that is 'hate"?

[Shelly]

:lol My son that's in middle school voted for Kerry in their mock election. I told him grandpa just removed him from his will.

Kidding!

[JohnnyMarzetti]

America's youth are only thinking about their future and this it their logical choice.

[Bandit2981]

stereotyping and demonizing a certain group of people, whether their label in society is "liberal", "black", "mexican", "jew", "french", etc. only breeds intolerance and hatred for that group. teaching your daughter liberals are baby-killers is pretty ignorant and hate-filled i'd say

[gophergeorge]

stereotyping and demonizing a certain group of people, whether their label in society is "liberal", "black", "mexican", "jew", "french", etc. only breeds intolerance and hatred for that group. teaching your daughter liberals are baby-killers is pretty ignorant and hate-filled i'd say


Ah.... You are wrong my friend.

I teach my daughter to respect ALL people... And expect the same from them. I also teach her to tell the truth... which is what I said when I answered the question. I also told her they like to take Daddy's money and give it to people who are too lazy to get a job. That somewhat confused her, as she sees me giving a dollar now and then to the homeless folks that hang out at the corner of 410 and Evers... I explained that Daddy should be able to give to whom HE wants to give it to... not the govenrment. I simplified the abortion answer to the basic fact of liberals support abortion, which is the killing of an unborn baby.

[Duff McCartney]

It's a good thing kids don't know shit.

[Samurai Jane]

It's a good thing kids don't know shit.

Same thing could be said for some adults.

[Bandit2981]

I teach my daughter to respect ALL people... And expect the same from them. I also teach her to tell the truth... which is what I said when I answered the question. I also told her they like to take Daddy's money and give it to people who are too lazy to get a job. That somewhat confused her, as she sees me giving a dollar now and then to the homeless folks that hang out at the corner of 410 and Evers... I explained that Daddy should be able to give to whom HE wants to give it to... not the govenrment. I simplified the abortion answer to the basic fact of liberals support abortion, which is the killing of an unborn baby
i feel sorry for your daughter being taught to think the way that breeds hate later in life...your overgeneralizations and distortions are ignorant and simple-minded...i guess that shouldnt be surprising, its always "us vs. them" with conservatives it seems

[gophergeorge]

Dude, I don't "hate" anyone... And neither will any of my kids....

[travis2]

Look in the mirror...the bomb-throwing has been going on for years by you liberals. The fact is that now that you are getting some of the same garbage back that you so blithely throw yourself, you're getting pissy.

[Duff McCartney]

I also told her they like to take Daddy's money and give it to people who are too lazy to get a job.

What an idiot. Not everybody who gets your money is too lazy to get a job. I dont know anything about welfare but I know they dont just hand it out to anybody.

[gophergeorge]

Time to go pick up my kids from the Nazi training center.... See you all Monday...

And Duff.... I'll listen to you when you cast a vote.... until then.... be quiet.

[Bandit2981]

Look in the mirror...the bomb-throwing has been going on for years by you liberals
throw all the crap towards me you want, we're both adults here. i am talking about teaching children to be intolerant of another group because they may think differently from you. thats what i think is dangerous.

[gophergeorge]

I will never teach my children to "tolerate" the killing of unborn babies.

[JohnnyMarzetti]

My kids picked Bush.... My 7 year old asked me what a "Liberal" was... I told her they are misguided people...who like to kill babies...

Oh, that's really teaching your kid right. Did you tell him that Arnold Schwarzenneger is a baby killer? He is pro-choice you know?