Older Voters

Obama One Year Later -- Small 'Change'

By Juan Williams| - FOXNews.com| Opinion

… massive makeover for the national identity. Those voters as a power base constitute a huge shift from the mostly white, older voters who make up the heart of a shrinking Republican party. Obama’s on going contribution to the shifting look of American politics is also why …

Story|11/02/2009

Obama's Push for Health Reform Echoes Bush's Fight to Reform Social Security

AP| Politics

… brands Republicans as the true enemies of Medicare. But older voters might not be so easy to bring back. According to 2008 presidential ..... Democrats over Republicans 50-29. A new Pew poll shows older voters now prefer Republicans by a 51-43 margin. Democrats and …

Story|09/07/2009

FOX News Exit Poll Summary

FOXNews.com| FOX News Polls

… Young voters also were solidly behind the Democrat – 62 percent to McCain’s 37 percent. Obama won seniors here also. Senior voters age 65 and over voted 56 percent for Obama to 43 percent for McCain. A 59 percent majority of independents voted for Obama …

Story|11/06/2008

Turnout records fall even in GOP-friendly states

By PHILLIP RAWLS| AP| POLITICS

… but he anticipates a backlash in some conservative areas where the candidate's race may be a factor _ "especially among older voters ." Texas saw its voter registration hit a record 13.5 million this year. But neither presidential candidate spent much …

Story|11/04/2008

AP poll shows Obama backers gleeful, McCain's glum

By ALAN FRAM and TREVOR TOMPSON| AP| POLITICS

… At the same time, half of McCain supporters age 65 and up say they're frustrated, compared to three in 10 of Obama's older voters . Also saying they're frustrated are 53 percent of whites backing McCain _ compared to 40 percent of whites and 12 percent …

Story|11/01/2008

The Fear Factor

By Bill O'Reilly| FOXNews.com| The O'Reilly Factor

… deviation from capitalism will not play well, especially among older voters , and it is here where the swings are taking place, especially ..... Barack Obama, but now some voters are re-evaluating, and older voters are leading the way. Is that fair to Obama? "Talking Points …

Story|10/30/2008

Murtha calls district racist, but stays popular

By GENARO C. ARMAS| AP| POLITICS

… Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: "There is no question that western Pennsylvania is a racist area." He said that while some older voters were warming up to the idea of voting for Democratic Sen. Barack Obama, some voters were reluctant to do so because of …

Story|10/21/2008

Obama's transition team meets, candidate pushes on

POLITICS

… Obama's remarks on Medicare amounted to a new front in the campaign's health care wars, and were aimed at persuading older voters to abandon McCain. McCain wants to provide tax credits to encourage Americans to purchase private health insurance. To …

Story|10/17/2008

For older voters, too, a call for change

By MATT SEDENSKY| AP| POLITICS

… For older voters , too, a call for change Friday, October 10, 2008 THE VILLAGES, Fla. The town squares here reliably fill at the same time …

Story|10/10/2008

Poll: Race tight in swing states; Obama up in 3

POLITICS

… their ballot for in November. McCain has an 8-point lead among voters ages 35 to 54; Obama has a 10-point edge among older voters . The two contenders split support from men, while women lean toward Obama. DETAILS: Conducted Sept. 14-21 with The …

Story|09/23/2008