111 million people tuned in to watch Super Bowl XLV! That was U.S. viewers people! I repeat, 111 million viewers. During this television viewing precedence, Will.I.Am stated during the middle of the song, Where is the Love, "In America we need to get things straight. Obama, let’s get these kids educated. Create jobs so the country stays stimulated.”
Talk about timing and a large platform to get your message across. Some critics are saying he was "calling Obama out, other's are saying he was "encouraging" and supporting President Obama. We all know that Will.I.Am, was definitely supporting Obama as he was one of the celebrities featured in the campaign video, Yes We Can.
So I ask you all, what impression do you think that lyric change during the Super Bowl had on our young voters? Are we doing enough to encourage and recruit the pop culture young voters to conservatism?
I don't think so, and maybe that's why I commonly hear that the Republicans are too starchy and stiff, the Tea Party is too radical (even for them). Any Ideas or thoughts on this issue? I bring this issue to light as last night it was brought to my attention once again at my Township Republican Committeeman meeting. I reside in the "grass-roots" hot bed of conservative members in the Chicago Metro area, yet we are seeing more and more of our new young voters, voting Democrat! My precinct is the largest one going to the left, as I have a college territory and many of these students are very much influenced by the media, their liberal professors, and general peer pressure. By the way, this is a Christian college, that seems to surprise many people, but when you actually start talking to those that we sometimes assume because they are immersed in the Christian lifestyle would be conservative in how they would want their country run, that alas is not always the truth. I not suggesting we mimic the tactics of the Democrat party to the extent of ruining an a half-time show that was already full of errors. But, yes the "but", we do need to consider how we are reaching out to these vital voters.
I hate to admit it, but have to give kudos to the democrat party for knowing how to sway these young voters for their party, is it honest? No, especially when you are telling them, or they get the impression that what you are stating is they would not have the funding nor the opportunity to apply for college grants and aid without them (democrats) in office. We of course know they are making mis-informed and mis-leading statements. How about the fact that for every program the democrats introduce to provide some kind of "free" funding, they are taxing their parents and everyone else to death to pay for it? Where is the love in that? Thoughts Please!
