OK, Mississippi has the most liberal youth, of all red states!

[Melodybe]

That's right the 18-35 year olds in MS voted for Kerry 63 to 37 precent!

So next time you feel like bashing a southern state, pick a different one than MS, cause we rock!

here is a link:
http://www.alternet.org/story/24223/


Three years ago, Mississippi's Young Democrat group only existed on paper. Today it has 64 organized chapters in high schools, colleges and counties across the state. The state's young voters led the South, and much of the nation, in the percentage that voted for Kerry (63 percent) over Bush (37 percent). "We're a new generation of young voters that identifies ourselves as national Democrats, not southern Democrats," says Hooks.

[RageFist]

1. Alas, there is hope...

;)

[Shoeempress]

2. Congratulations, you do rock. Now can you make them all promise

not to move elsewhere so you can permanently turn Miss. blue?

[Al-CIAda]

3. No worries, Mississippi just got DIEBOLD machines. nt

[Melodybe]

8. However we are supposed to be getting printers too.

[Al-CIAda]

12. Are they verifyable? Is the tabulating system reviewable?

what you what are paper ballots. If not, may as well make paper airplanes out of them

[Melodybe]

16. Good questions, I don't know but I will definitely make a point of asking

my representatives in Jackson.

[Eric J in MN]

24. I've read that the print from Diebold printers is too tiny for a voter to

read.

[Melodybe]

26. If it is too tiny to read then I have hundreds of people willing to sue

the state over it.

No one likes paperless voting.

[BlueJac]

4. Good news

[Greybnk48]

5. My mom & family were from Holly Springs

I used to go and stay there and loved it (when I was young and could tolerate the heat). Also have friends that live in Starkville, all national Dems. Go Miss.!!

[Joanne98]

6. That doesn't surprise me at all. We need to give them more support....

[mconvente]

7. woohoo!! go Mississippi!!

:yourock:

[sasha031]

9. That is beautiful

I am so happy to hear that Melody, wouldn't it be wonderful if the south became enlightened...it takes education and more education.
Leave it to the young to know the difference, that is great!

So sad seeing people being had, forever voting against their own interest.

[cssmall]

10. It's because they are waking up and seeing what is going on around them.

nt

[Frederik]

11. The South used to be blue

before they were fooled by the Christocrats. Why shouldn't they come to their senses and become blue again?

[Tamyrlin79]

18. well...

They were turned Blue by the Civil War fought against the Republicans. Then, they slowly turned Red because the Democrats actually stood up for minorities civil rights...back when Dems had a spine, anyway. So, maybe if you get the Republicans to pass an affirmative action or gay rights bill, they might come back.

That's a sad way of putting it but not far from the truth.

The youth, though, I think, are reacting to what they have seen and grown up with. Our generation is much less racist than our parents, so identifying with national dems is not so anathemic as is might be for older generations.

[HeeBGBz]

13. Well alright!!!

Judging from the people at the 12 Mile South Coalition Rally last weekend, the numbers are growing.

[annabanana]

14. I've said it before and I'll say it again..

The kids are alright!

[B Calm]

15. There's hope for the South...

[Melodybe]

17. I'm just so proud

Kick for all MS DUers!

Also Ole Miss slipped another 8 notches in the most conservative campuses in the country.

2 years ago we were number 7, last year number 10, this year we were number 18.

I take full credit by the way ;)

[Melodybe]

19. kick cause we work hard here in MS!

[Celeborn Skywalker]

20. That's great, Melodybe!

I went to Oxford last summer and although I saw quite a few frat boy Bushbots, I also saw quite a few Kerry stickers. Hopefully this will mean Mississippi will be blue before long.

[melody]

21. Southerners are also more likely to kick tires

There is an old and well-tried suspicion of the government in the south.
Once it sets fire, there's no putting it down.

[fujiyama]

22. They might be some hope after all!

Good luck to y'all down there!

[devilgrrl]

23. I'll vouch for the youths of Mississippi

I met these great young Mississippians at the New Orleans Jazz Fest this past spring. They were truly appalled with the GOP, the Bush Crime Family, f***ing Trent Lott(!) and couldn't express their outrage enough! A wonderfully pleasant surprise if there ever was one - it did my heart good. :-)

[Melodybe]

25. Their are so many cool people in MS, we have long been a haven for artists

MS has really been opening up in the last 35 years, many people that visit are happily surprized.

We had some guys visiting from Amsterdam at our Cindy Sheehan vigil, they were so hapy to see Americans protesting. They said Oxford was their favorite southern city yet.

I think that at the moment we still have places where you can drive for over an hour and see nothing but trees, it may be gone soon but for the meanwhile it is still beautiful here.

[moondust]

27. Delete.

[Melodybe]

28. People had a choice to vote for the confederate flag we've had forever

or the most good awful corporate looking flag on Earth.

I hate the confederate flag and even I felt ill voting for the corporate one.

[moondust]

31. I didn't mean to

be a bummer on your happy post. I apologize. Good to see young people wising up there!

Actually I lived in Oxford for a year. Made more friends in that year than anyplace else in any year of my life. Many were affiliated with the university where I worked for a few months. A very prominent Mississippian was a good friend of mine. Very fond memories! :cry: Unfortunately, I'm sure that not all of Mississippi is like Oxford.

[Melodybe]

33. No it's not, but I will say that MS is full of surprises

People would be shocked to find out how cool a place it can be.

[autorank]

29. Give those kids an R.L. Burnside CD collectoin.

I'm all for this! Some DEMS with the instinct to kick it up a notch!

[Melodybe]

30. I hung out with his son a few times, he was very cool

[autorank]

36. Now you've really impressed me. I'm serious.

"Come on in" is one of the six select CD's that's always in my car. He' is god! as far as I'm concerned.

Does he play regularly in Oxford? Which clubs. I'm ready to come on down as part of my Delta blues tour.

Damn

[Peter Frank]

32. Teach Your Parents Well... n/t

[Melodybe]

34. kick

[Melodybe]

35. kick to remind everyone that MS does not suck!

[rockymountaindem]

37. Colorado youth voted for Kerry too.

No numbers on that though, sorry.

[Bushfire]

38. Having some friends move to MS soon, one is ex special forces

who supports DEMS. I also love the Drive By Truckers. Should you get your state to dump Diebold, I might be convinced to relocate.