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Kids Pick Kerry to Be the Next President
Yahoo NewsNEW 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."
Young kids have many of the same political beliefs as their parents, so it is not surprising that Kerry wins overwhelmingly.
Okay, who's "behind glass" in that picture?
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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.
Last edited by Marcus Bryant; 10-20-2004 at 02:15 PM.
Why? Because Democrats tend to have broods of children that they expect someone else to pay for?Young kids have many of the same political beliefs as their parents, so it is not surprising that Kerry wins overwhelmingly.
"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.
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.
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.
I heart your daughter!
Did you put it on the fridge?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.
Send it to Dan with LOVE!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.
400,000 compared to a few thousand (maybe). I'll take the 400,000.Nearly 400,000 children and teens voted,
And here I thought you understood statistics, polling, and statistically significant sampling...
I don't know what's funnier, the fact that the er is so desperate he will cite a poll of kids or that he can't read. It's bad enough the er 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.
When kerry Wins, and he will win, I think it is you who is gonna need a break at Betty Ford for awhile.
As a matter of fact I have it hanging up right to the right of my monitor. It's a really cool picture.
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.
Wow! Nice come back there Nbadanallah...
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.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.
Wow, you really are off the meds, aren't'cha?
That the best ya got?Wow, you really are off the meds, aren't'cha?
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.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, Bush is the one lining up the lawyers to steal the vote.if W manages to steal this election,
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.
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.
You should take a pic of it and post it here. I bet it would make a good yard sign.As a matter of fact I have it hanging up right to the right of my monitor. It's a really cool picture.
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