https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/11/03/why-young-voters-arent-feeling-obama-mania-this-time/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 05:38:39 -0400<![CDATA[Over the past four years, the president and his young supporters have been buffeted by the Great Recession and by endless stalemates with Republicans in Congress. And of course, an incumbent is inherently less exciting than an underdog candidate promising hope and change. But I think the bigger reason for the dampened enthusiasm is that, in his four years in office, Obama has missed the chance to empower young people — and some of his policies have ended up infantilizing them instead.]]>Sat, 03 Nov 2012 11:45:44 -0400<![CDATA[Erika Johnsen]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/11/03/why-young-voters-arent-feeling-obama-mania-this-time-n280377