Young Republican turns rebel with party cause

[NVMojo]

Good morning, DU-ers!

This is a young freeper at work. Good to observe how the zeal impacts the reasoning. I'm still trying to figure out what the Repug draw is. Wonder if this kid would go to Iraq for his President?


Web site seeks young conservatives: Washoe County GOP official says he welcomes like-minded groups.

12/19/2004 11:23 pm

Odom: Created a Web site for the Washoe GOP that was pulled.

Hip, young Republicans? It’s not a contradiction in terms for Eric Odom, who with a few friends has created the Washoe Conservative Coalition, a student group he hopes will appeal to young, aggressive conservatives.

The coalition is rallying around a new colorful Internet site to organize conservatives, create online forums for debates, share news, create a meet-up group and publicize meetings for face-to-face debates or lectures next year.

The GOP as well as the Democrats succeeded in registering large numbers of young people to vote and they turned out for speeches and protests in numbers not seen in many years.

But on Election Day, the percentage of young people who headed to the polls was no greater than four years ago, Washoe County Registrar Dan Burk told political leaders earlier this week.

more...

http://www.rgj.com/news/stories/html/2004/12/19/87992.php?sps=rgj.com&sch=LocalNews&sp1=rgj&sp2=News&sp3=Local+News&sp5=RGJ.com&sp6=news&sp7=local_news

[blm]

1. Why don't the aggressive Republicans go sign up to fight Bush's wars?

.

[Zenlitened]

2. Well, I'm sure the site has easy-to-find links...

... to local military recruitment offices.

Right, Mr. Odom?

Hello?

*sound of crickets*

[NVMojo]

3. totally agree ...that is the hypocrisy of this movement ...why doesn't

he get it? Is the koolaid the repukes spoon out really that strong?

[iconoclastic cat]

4. Wow, he wouldn't be a skinhead or anything, would he?

[Career Prole]

5. "young, aggressive conservatives" wanted...

...many positions available!

NO, not these positions...


These positions!
US National Guard feels impact of Iraq war as recruiting slips

[mahatmakanejeeves]

6. "young, aggressive conservatives"

That means they own skateboards.

From Wal*Mart.

[Downtown Hound]

7. Sorry to disappoint the author of this stupid piece

but 4 million more young people showed up at the polls this time than they did in 2000, and they overwhelmingly went for Kerry.