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  1. First Female President Elected in South Korea

    Wed, 19 Dec 2012

    social welfare issues, and showed a sharp generational divide. Younger voters favored the left-leaning Moon, whereas the older voters preferred Park's conservative policy that emphasized stability. First Female Leader Park, 60, has been nicknamed the

  2. The Difference Between Elections and Governing

    Sun, 11 Nov 2012

    religious affiliation or who attend church occasionally. The president lost among conservatives, Republicans, independents, older voters , white voters, many folks in the heartland, rural and small town voters, and people who attend church regularly. In

  3. One Week To Go: Super Storm Stalls Presidential Politics (The Note)

    Tue, 30 Oct 2012

    http://usat.ly/Ygvv71 MEDICARE FAILS TO SWAY SENIOR VOTERS . The Wall Street Journal's Arian Campo-Flores reports Polls now show Mr. Romney leading among the state's elderly voters by 6% to 12%-a sign he may be weathering reasonably

  4. Let's Have a Post-Election Peace Accord

    Sun, 28 Oct 2012

    President Obama, while a majority of white voters will go for Mitt Romney. Younger voters overwhelmingly support Obama; older voters back Romney. There will be a consistent divide between the sexes, with a majority of women supporting Obama and a majority

  5. Politics at 100: Obama's Edge With Centenarians

    Mon, 8 Oct 2012

    Mitt Romney Leads Among Voters Over 65; President May Hold Edge With Upper Ages

  6. Joe Biden Courts Seniors, Blasts Romney-Ryan on Social Security, Medicare

    Fri, 28 Sep 2012

    BOCA RATON, Fla. - Vice President Joe Biden tried to court the senior vote Friday afternoon and draw a contrast between how President Obama and GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney approach two issues of

News

  1. PM Note: Mitt's Tax Dump, How to Get To 14.1 Percent, The Zeitgeist from Amy Walter

    Fri, 21 Sep 2012

    prostitutes. http://abcn.ws/ON5iXu (Jake Tapper) Obama Blasts Romney's Medicare Plan to AARP - Appealing to senior voters , President Obama today defended his Medicare and social security policies, and argued his opponents would slash the popular

  2. Obama Blasts Romney's Medicare Plan to AARP

    Fri, 21 Sep 2012

    Appealing to senior voters , President Obama today defended his Medicare and social security policies, and argued his opponents would slash the popular entitlement

  3. The Note's Must-Reads for Wednesday September 12, 2012

    Wed, 12 Sep 2012

    in Charlotte, N.C. He lavished special attention on two particularly resonant issues in a state with many students and older voters : education loans and health care. LINK Politico's Reid J. Epstein and Glenn Thrush: " Bill Clinton's roadshow: Risk

  4. Will The Romney-Ryan Ticket Go Bold? (The Note)

    Mon, 10 Sep 2012

    the Press." http://abcn.ws/P3UUfY OBAMA BLASTS ROMNEY'S MEDICARE PLAN IN APPEAL TO FLORIDA SENIORS. Courting senior voters in the key swing state of Florida, President Obama Sunday ramped up his attack against Mitt Romney's Medicare plan, saying

  5. Obama Blasts Romney's Medicare Plan in Appeal to Florida Seniors

    Sun, 9 Sep 2012

    MELBOURNE, Fla. - Courting senior voters in the key swing state of Florida, President Obama today ramped up his attack against Mitt Romney's Medicare plan, saying the

  6. Persuadable Voters

    Fri, 31 Aug 2012

    anxious about their candidate, and looking for more information. There are some differences among groups. Age is one, with senior voters least apt to be persuadable -18 percent of those older than 65 are persuadable, compared with 28 percent of adults 18 to

  7. David Axelrod: Paul Ryan Pick Meant to 'Thrill the Most Strident Voices' in GOP

    Sun, 12 Aug 2012

    associated with Ryan's budget could prove politically risky for Romney in election swing states like Florida that have a large number of elderly voters . Like "This Week" on Facebook here . You can also follow the show on Twitter here .

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Videos

  1. Morning Mix: Nov. Election Countdown

    Mon, 25 Oct 2010

    there's a real surge going on now of senior voters . You look back two years ago about 63%. Of registered senior voters went to the polls indeed. This the country and all the polls of senior voters . Well they're concerned about

    Senior Voters found at 1:04, 2:49

    of a mystery because there's a real surge going on now of senior voters . You look back two years ago about 63%. Of registered senior voters went to the polls indeed. This year ARP is predicting 84%. Of registered. The seniors are gonna go so. There energized it
    that is the direction of the country and all the polls of senior voters . Well they're concerned about Medicare they're concerned about Social Security there's no cold this year of the cost of living increase --
  2. Roundtable I: Fiscal Cliff Fallout

    Sun, 2 Dec 2012

    who helped put us there. You know, it is interesting. The older voters did vote republican and medicare was out there. I mean, paul ryan budget was there. And the older voters went for governor romney. Remember,, he won with fewer voters

    Older Voters found at 9:08

    people who helped put us there. You know, it is interesting. The older voters did vote republican and medicare was out there. I mean, paul ryan budget was there. And the older voters went for governor romney. Remember,, he won with fewer voters. The republican performance was better than it was four years ago. The
  3. Obama's DNC Speech: How Did He Do?

    Fri, 7 Sep 2012

    interestingly enough, there's a huge demographic gulf. There's big gaps between younger voters with barack obama, older voters with mitt romney. Splits on men and women. Splits on race. So, it's a gulf, of demographics. Releasing 15 ads in

    Older Voters found at 1:41

    huge demographic gulf. There's big gaps between younger voters with barack obama, older voters with mitt romney. Splits on men and women. Splits on race. So, it's a gulf, of demographics. Releasing 15 ads in 8
  4. 'Latino Oprah' Rallies Hispanics for Obama at DNC

    Wed, 5 Sep 2012

    the Latino community as the president's appearances like is president huge she's even huge. In Latin America with the older voters so those are also voters that you to get out to the polls. She's not so big with the younger generation. more of the

    Older Voters found at 1:32

    -- president -- huge she's even huge. In Latin America with the older voters so those are also voters that you -- to get out to the polls. She's not so big with the younger generation.
  5. Can Mitt Romney Pull a Bob Dole in Iowa?

    Mon, 7 Nov 2011

    the Iowa poll conducted. Toward the end of October. They found that older voters are less This time around than they and 2008. Now and we surmise that those older voters that are predominantly conservative voters. I don't know that we can

    Older Voters found at 2:03

    the Iowa poll conducted. Toward the end of October. They found that older voters are less -- -- -- -- This time around than they -- and 2008. Now and we surmise that those older voters that are -- predominantly conservative voters. I don't know that we can do that I I went back an interesting development that
  6. Isabel Celis' Father Calls 911

    Mon, 14 May 2012

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    Older Voters found at 1:46

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  7. Obama's Gay Marriage Support Reflects Nation

    Wed, 9 May 2012

    it is it could cost the president in November could there's a little bit of risk particularly among his take pointed out older voters in key states like Ohio Wisconsin may Iowa on the other hand. It could help energize younger voters in the White House is

    Older Voters found at 2:17

    little bit of -- risk -- particularly among his take pointed out older voters in key states like Ohio Wisconsin may -- Iowa on the other hand. It could help energize younger voters in the White
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  1. VIDEO: Sam Donaldson and John Palmer discuss the mood of older voters.

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