Obama's challenge winning over older voters
Key quote: "...he is going to have to overcome a generation gap with older voters unlike any such split a Democratic presidential nominee has faced in years."
Key quote: "...he is going to have to overcome a generation gap with older voters unlike any such split a Democratic presidential nominee has faced in years."
"Barack Obama may be the darling of the college set, but the Medicare crowd is another story. While young Democratic voters have gravitated to his presidential campaign, seniors have stampeded to Hillary Rodham Clinton's."
"On Day Two of Obama’s “Change You Can Believe in Tour,” he sat down with senior citizens in Ottumwa, Iowa to discuss retirement security. The discussion, which focused on the importance of saving for retirement and the difficulties of living on social security, allowed Obama to present himself as a candidate who could appeal and relate to an elderly class of voters."
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