January 21, 2010 marks the one year anniversary of the Obama administration. Young people voted in historic numbers for Barack Obama (and Senator McCain) last year. And although too young to vote, teens were politically active in record numbers. We wondered, how are those young people feeling one year later? DoSomething.org surveyed teens and young people to discover whether they are standing by their man one year later.
MethodologyThe Obama Survey was composed of 13 questions. Ten questions were Yes / No / Maybe, and one was multiple choice, asking respondents to prioritize issues by importance.
Two of the questions were demographical (age, gender) and indicated that the majority of respondents were female and in their teens and twenties. 68.4% of respondents were female and 31.6% of respondents were male. Respondents were not required to answer every question, but 100% of the 428 respondents completed the entire survey.
The Obama survey was administered from January 5th to January 18, 2010.
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Dear Whom It May Concern,
Barack Obama said that he would help us out but did he? NO! He didn't change anything! I would never vote for him unless he actually did something but he hasn't! What's the truth then on him?!
To tennishoes do you expect him to change 8 years that Bush has messed up for us over night?. There are so many things that needs to be done that it seems like nothing is being done when it actually is. Right now there's no time to be impatient since whatever move Obama makes will either make us or break us even more, and by rushing, everything will be messed up even worser. It's going to take awhile to make things right...once again think about 8 YEARS!.
Obama still has a chance to stop what he's been doing and actually fix this nation. His first year in office has been focused primarily on the quantity of tasks he could accomplish rather than the quality of what it was he was accomplishing. Now that it has finally become obvious to him that the majority of Americans disapprove of his actions I think he might actually step up and be a leader unlike his first year.
I really agree with ledulceki. Obama has to reverse the damage of Bush's 8 years! In his 4 years, people expect Obama to fix the country. Who messed up the economy? BUSH! Who caused 9/11? BUSH! The economy was going down, even before Obama came into notice. People, Obama can't go EVERYTHING in 1 year. I'm sure, that this country will be prospering soon, by the end of his term.
Obama hasn't changed anything in the US. He has tryed to buddy up with other countries, but insluted most of them!! lol He is so pathetic. The health plan is bull crap becuase it wont helped anyone over the asge of 60 cuz he thinks that those people are worthless. I can't stand him and I am looking forward to 1212 when he will be removed from office.
As I always say, children are parrots of their parents. Mikie647, you have not done your reasearch.
He has
-taken troops out of several countries
-Passed the health care plan, for EVERYONE.
I would be delighted to see your come back comment.
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Dear ledulceki,
Oh I guess you are right. I also do know that for every time a bad president ruins us it takes almost 10 years to fix it! I think that is very sad so I guess I should give him so credit for trying. He is really trying I guess. Thanks!
Have a good day!
~tennishoes
Dear Healtheworld101,
Yes and on the health care they are still trying to pass it and haven't yet! Keep that in mind! Also I kinda agree with you however I think that you should try being a little more kind and gentle with your words. It's not nice to hurt people's feelings! Also how you wrote it made you sound like a bully. I don't know if you know this or not but I figured that I should let you know.
However yes try to not spell things incorrect or just use spell check or look it up. Do your research before judging and don't cuss it isn't polite and really it just means that you don't have a big enough vocabulary to use a different word. NO OFFENSE TO ANYONE NOT TRYING TO BE MEAN OR RUDE OR EVEN OFFEND YOU just trying to let you know and tell you this.
Sincerely,
tennishoes
50 states. One dude. TONS of pressure. I think I would be a little slow getting stuff done too. Blaming the president alone for all of the USAs problems isn't going to get anyone anywhere anytime soon. Besides, someone once told me that every time someone wants something done, there's someone else who thinks it's a horrible idea.
You can't really point one finger and say, "This and this and all this is their fault!" There are at least ten other people you could point fingers at and pin some blame down on them. Bush, Biden, and other politicians I don't know the name of because this kind of stuff bores me to death are just a few of the options.
springerspaniel13
Oh Tennis Shoes, if I offended you, I do not care. People need to learn the truth, not try to hurt people feelings. That's why America is the way it is now. America has tried to accomodate everyone and their feelings about things, which has turned it into a mess. Freaking immigrants...
I think Obama is trying to make progress, but one man can not change the government and the nation. The president is only the face of the government. If you want action to take place, call on your representatives and senators to pass bills and to advocate for YOU. That is why you elected them as well. The president is not the only one to blame for faulty policies, you have to call on the ENTIRE government for true progress. He cannot do it by himself.
Healtheworld101, you cannot heal the world by being a jerk. This country was built on immigrants including CAUCASIAN immigrants who were not naturally from the Americas. Intolerance is a disgrace and a lack of true knowledge, and it SEEMS as if you have a tad bit of it. The truth does need to be told, yes, I totally agree, but opinions are necessary and need to be expressed including yours, so PLEASE do not knock down everyone else's. I also disagree with Mikie647, but he is entitled to his opinion.
OMG! Guys, I'm sooooooooooo sorry. I sounded really rude and not helpful. I'm very sorry, I just hate it when people blame all the country's problems on Obama. Again, I say I'm really sorry. Forgive?
Everyone who is blaming Bush for Obama's lack of accomplishments should stop. Bush was a terrible president, but what is it that makes Obama different?
The only true difference between Bush and Obama is that our current president is utilizing double speak better than any former president ever did.
Obama has increased troops in Afghanistan, has not closed Guantanamo and instead opened up an additional detainment facility in Bakram. Obama never did claim to withdraw from Iraq and he has not done so (is that what you call CHANGE?). Not to mention that most of the people in Obama's cabinet are rollovers from the Bush era. To think that things have changed or will change just because of political rhetoric is truly following an "ignorance is bliss" thought pattern.