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Kids Pick Kerry to Be the Next President

NEW YORK - Kid power! Democrat John Kerry is the winner, and the rest of the country should pay attention because the vote on Nickelodeon's Web site has correctly chosen the president of the United States in the past four elections.

Nearly 400,000 children and teens voted, and the results were released Wednesday. Kerry received 57 percent of the vote; President Bush got 43 percent.

Nickelodeon has been airing information on the Nov. 2 election, plus sponsoring debates where kids could put forth their views on the environment, the war in Iraq and terrorism. Some animated shows on the cable channel also have been focusing on the election.

Linda Ellerbee, who writes and hosts "Nick News," says their voting usually reflects their parents' views — but not all the time.

"Every so often you get a kid that says, `My parents are voting for X, but I'm voting for Y,'" she said. "It's amazing, the point when kids start forming their own ideas about issues."

Ellerbee said Nickelodeon has been traveling the country teaching about the election and the importance of being socially informed. Seven-year-old Anthony Viggiano of Baldwin, N.Y., won a contest for the best song lyrics about freedom of speech and performed it with rocker John Mellencamp (news).

"If we can get kids interested earlier in voting, when they can legally vote, they will," she said. "They will run for office, they will be the candidates (that) people want to vote for."

Ellerbee, who will announce the results on "U-PICK Live" Wednesday night, said many children wonder why they can't vote in the real election.

"Kids aren't dumb, they're just younger and shorter," she said. "In fact, last election, a boy came up to me and said, `We picked George Bush to win, and he didn't really win. Al Gore won the popular vote, so we were kinda wrong.' Quite an observation."

Yahoo! News/Associated Press

Damn straight.

 

[Drozmight]

Phew, I can now rest easier at night.

 

[belgurdo]

What happened to that 12 year old boy/girl that spoke in the DNC? Did she get assassinated by Republicans or something?

 

[Baron Aloha]

Phew, I can now rest easier at night.

Shit, I can't. Bush somehow still managed 43%.

 

[MrPing1000]

"Kids aren't dumb, they're just younger and shorter,"

:lol

 

[BigJonsson]

RUN KIDS CHENEY IS GONNA EAT YOU

 

[demon]

Shit, I can't. Bush somehow still managed 43%.

"Mommy, daddy, who are you voting for?"

"****"

"Ahh okay!"

 

[siamesedreamer]

These are the same kids that have no idea what communism means and have no idea that Kerry negotiated with the Vietnamese communists during the Vietnam War - an unequivocal act of treason.

 

[Ripclawe]

http://www.prnewswire.com/cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=105&STORY=/www/story/10-20-2004/0002289425

Scholastic Election Poll has Bush 52%-Kerry 47%, longer history.

In every election, but two, the outcome of
the Scholastic Election Poll mirrored the outcome of the general election.
The exceptions were in 1948 when students chose Thomas E. Dewey over Harry S.
Truman and in 1960 when more students voted for Richard M. Nixon than John F.
Kennedy.

"I want to be buried in Chicago so that I can stay politically active after I die."

"CHICAGO POWER BITCHES!"

I can't hate on Daley, old school political power rulez you!

 

[Escape Goat]

Dumb kids picking same candidate as Democrats? Coincidence?

I kid, I kid because its GAF.

And I wondered where Linda Ellerbee went to.

 

[Meier]

http://www.familycircle.com//food/food4.jsp

The Family Circle Cookie Cook Off has predicted the winning president since its inception as well and Laura Bush won for the second time in a row.

 

[Drozmight]

Shit, I can't. Bush somehow still managed 43%.

Haha.

 

[Blackace]

These are the same kids that have no idea what communism means and have no idea that Kerry negotiated with the Vietnamese communists during the Vietnam War - an unequivocal act of treason.

Pleasssse.....please please please be a joke!!!

 

[MrPing1000]

Pleasssse.....please please please be a joke!!!

agreed

 

[JoshuaJSlone]

FIGHT THE DUOPOLY, KIDS!

 

[Dilbert]

These are the same kids that have no idea what communism means and have no idea that Kerry negotiated with the Vietnamese communists during the Vietnam War - an unequivocal act of treason.

By coincidence, you also have no idea what "communism" means. Protip: Avoid buying dunce caps with flashing lights and sirens.

 

[sprsk]

heres a poll that i can stand by!

 

[siamesedreamer]

Typical.

My facts are retorted with personal comments. Carry on.

 

[Cool]

RUN KIDS CHENEY IS GONNA EAT YOU

ROFL! XD

 

[Blackace]

Typical.

My facts are retorted with personal comments. Carry on.

so it is fact that these kids don't know what "communism" means? or is it a personal comment? just asking....

 

[ManaByte]

 

[Escape Goat]

:lol

Fire up dem photoshops

 

[VitaBone]

Yahoo! News/Associated Press

Damn straight.

Should read: "Kids' Parents...."

 

[Ghost]

By coincidence, you also have no idea what "communism" means. Protip: Avoid buying dunce caps with flashing lights and sirens.

Does that make you a professional dunce?

Man it must suck to see adam sandler taking all your work.

 

[Nerevar]

These are the same kids that have no idea what communism means and have no idea that Kerry negotiated with the Vietnamese communists during the Vietnam War - an unequivocal act of treason.

They're also too young to be dumb enough to read and take seriously books like this.

 

[chimpychi]

Zombie Kerry play'n some soccer!

 

[Blackcherry]

ROLF!!!

 

[impirius]

You seem angry lately, jinx. C'mon dude, be happy!

 

[RevenantKioku]

...Nickelodeon's Web site has correctly chosen the president of the United States in the past four elections

2000, 1996, 1992, 1988?

 

[DarthWoo]

Evidently an even stronger indicator of who will win is the Washington Redskins. I believe that CNN reported that the results of their last home game before the election has accurately predicted the winner for as long as the Skins have been in Washington. If they lose the home game, the incumbent party will lose the White House. and vice versa. The applicable home game will be played on 10/31.

Edit: And just to be sure, I checks the Snopes I did: http://www.snopes.com/sports/football/election.asp = TRUE!

 

[Dilbert]

Dude, I AM angry. Seriously. I'm going to snap at any moment.

 

[Dilbert]

Evidently an even stronger indicator of who will win is the Washington Redskins. I believe that CNN reported that the results of their last home game before the election has accurately predicted the winner for as long as the Skins have been in Washington. If they lose the home game, the incumbent party will lose the White House. and vice versa. The applicable home game will be played on 10/31.

...and, it's Green Bay at Washington, which -- predictably enough -- seems to be a VERY close game.

 

[fennec fox]

My 6-year-old self voted for Mondale in '84!

 

[Che]

These are the same kids that have no idea what communism means and have no idea that Kerry negotiated with the Vietnamese communists during the Vietnam War - an unequivocal act of treason.

I can bet my pinky that some of these kids know more about communism than you. As for the rest, well, they're simply laughable.

edit:

-jinx- Mad as hell, not going to take it anymore

:lol

 

[iapetus]

These are the same kids that have no idea what communism means and have no idea that Kerry negotiated with the Vietnamese communists during the Vietnam War - an unequivocal act of treason.

Well, given the general lack of knowledge on the subject in the US, perhaps you could enlighten us as to what communism means, without using a dictionary or search engine.