Young voters rejoice Obama election victory

The Enterprise of Brockton, Mass.
www.enterprisenews.com

By Maria Papadopoulos
ENTERPRISE STAFF WRITER

BROCKTON — Theresa Young is looking to President-elect Barack Obama as a positive role model for youth across the region.

We have someone to look up to now. We can relate, said Young, 18, who is African American and a Brockton High School senior.

But what is most awe-inspiring to Young, and other area and youth, is that Obama, who is bi-racial, has brought together people of all races, and not just blacks.

Voters didnt look at him because he was black. They looked at him because of his views and that they could relate to his views, said Jason White, 18, a Brockton High School senior who is white.

An estimated 21.6 million-23.9 million young Americans voted in Tuesdays presidential election, an increase of at least 2.2 million compared with 2004, according to national exit polls, demographic data, and projections of total numbers of votes cast.

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[AlexandarTheGreat]

Stupid kids ... What else to say?

[BlackRepublican2010]

Obama-selling out American Values est. 2010. All these young people will start to change their votes when all the change & hope riff raff wears off, they get into the real world & the unemployment rate that went from 5% to 9.7% after Obama's "stimulus package". Vote Republican!

PROUD BLACK REPUBLICAN

[usnusa2003]

like....like...like...like....­.....like....if a black person tried pulling the black card I tell them to shut up. This video goes to show hw stupid kids are and why there ideas dont mater untill there about 25 and now something...also..he is not african american...he is american

[usnusa2003]

I love how that Michaela girl says younger kids then me....shit she looks mid 30s and gross