The Young Are Conservative

I do not support or attack any candidate but I strongly support some issues. One of the most important issues we face in America is the Right to Life.

A few times ago I wrote about the unexpected outcomes from legislation. When the Supreme Court found an invisible amendment to the Constitution that requires this country to accept abortion, the left wing must have felt elated. However, one of the unexpected results of that action has been the steady rise in young conservatives. It seems that hose who abort their children are also killing social and political liberals.

For another interesting finding of the Post/ABC poll, look at this table, which shows the breakdown of registered voters' presidential preferences by age:

Age: Bush Kerry
18-30 53% 41%

31-44 50% 44%

45-60 53% 43%

61+ 48% 45%

Total 51% 44%


Bush's overall margin is 7%, but his 12% margin among 18- to 30-year-olds exceeds that of all other age groups. This is the group born since 1973, when the Supreme Court decided Roe v. Wade. The antiabortion candidate's lead among this group is another bit of evidence supporting the Roe effect.