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Women's Rights & Issues

ShazzieB

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1. I really sympathize with those young people.

Reply to niyad (Original post)

Sat Jan 14, 2023, 03:17 PM

Jan 2023

I remember how much I wished I could vote in 1968. I turned 18 in March 1968, but the voting age was still 21, so I had to watch Nixon get elected without being able to vote against him.

By the next presidential election year (1972), the voting age had been lowered, but I was 22 that year, so I didn’t get a chance to benefit from the change. Still, I was very happy too see it lowered and will fight tooth and nail any attempts to raise it again!

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Are Republicans Afraid of Young Voters? [View all] niyad Jan 2023 OP

I really sympathize with those young people. ShazzieB Jan 2023 #1

Like you, I had to wait until that next election. We will not go back! niyad Jan 2023 #2

Not to sound like an egoist GreenWave Jan 2023 #3

I know what you mean. niyad Jan 2023 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author niyad Jan 2023 #5