Age, gender, race and candidate support

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http://zogby.com/news/ReadNews.dbm?ID=755

<Whites favor Dean (17%), followed by Gephardt (11%) and Lieberman (9%), while African-Americans support Sharpton (14%) over Dean (11%). Hispanics give a slight edge (19%) to Clark over Dean (18%).>

Only 14% of blacks support Sharpton. Let's have a moment of silence for the myth that blacks would vote for him just because he was black.

It is interesting that Hispanics favor Clark. Does anyone know why this is so? What makes him appeal more to them than whites or blacks?

<Men favor Dean first (16%), followed by Clark (13%) and Gephardt and Lieberman (9% each). Women like Dean best (15%), followed by Gephardt and Lieberman, both at 9%.>

<Dean’s appeal seems to miss those under 30 years of age, who give 16% each to Sharpton and Clark, compared to Dean and Edwards at 4% each. Those ages 30-49 like Dean best (16%), with Kerry and Lieberman tied at 11%. Likely Democratic primary voters ages 50-64 favor Dean (18%), Gephardt (12%) and Clark (11%), while Seniors (ages 65+) are divided in their support of Clark and Dean at 14% each, followed by Gephardt and Lieberman at 12%.>

[Bertrand]

1. Zogby has Dean getting only 4% of the youth vote?

that cant be right, could it?

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2. That is hard to believe

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3. 16% to Sharpton and Clark, vs. Dean and Edwards at 4% for 18-30?

That's a pretty remarkable statistic it seems. I think I understand why though. Think hard, people.

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4. I can see why Clark and Sharpton are tied for first

I don't see why Dean, the front-runner, and probably the most passionate of the major candidates, is doing so poorly among the young.

[Bertrand]

6. I thought hard

and all i could think of was outkast :)

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5. I don't know..

Maybe the stories about Dean's appeal to the young are a myth.

Or maybe Zogby is simply wrong.

I don't take polls that seriously, anyway. Especially at this point. Wait till after Christmas.

Not suprised at all by Sharpton. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Don't take the black vote for granted! People are sick of being taken for granted and appreciate having a voice in the primaries.

Oh, and the military is very popular with Latino Americans. This may be the reason for Clark doing well with them.