The 18 to 30-year-old demographic seems to prefer to express itself through their Facebook status messages. In the 30 minutes or so after McCain has conceded the election to Obama, these are the obviously political sentiments (ambigious messages excluded) of my Facebook friends, in chronological order, from the moment McCain gave the speech:
(names have been replaced with ****)
**** saying congratulations to President-Elect Obama!!!!!
****YES WE CAN!!!!!!!!!!!
**** woke up from her catnap just in time to see the official CNN projection. Yes we can make history.
**** is yes we can baby!
**** cant believe it!! What are we going to do?
**** is pleased with the election results and hopes this change is for real.
**** Wooooohoooooooo America its time for a change!!!!! OBAMA/BIDEN!! Let's get get get it!!!
**** is Wooooo Hoooooo!!!!!!! I'm so happy :-) Time for a change! Obama '08!!!
**** is so speechless!!! :(.
**** is worried about our country for the next 4 years...
**** is super bummed !
**** is so upset!!! How could this happen? What happened to morals and values???
**** is excited right now, despite his support for John Mccain. It's hard not to be excited, regardless of the person you want for president.
**** is buying more guns.
**** is so, so happy that Palin was not given the opportunity to be the first woman prez when McCain inevitably would have kicked it in office.
**** is so so so happy. :).
**** is hoping America is happy..
**** is praying for our country!
**** is so happy he's unemployed, he can't wait to take what's wrongfully his! Work Harder Rich Man, I'm gettin bedsores!
**** is wondering what next........
**** does not think the America is coming to an end and will not be moving to a foreign country.
**** is just now getting riled up.
**** wishes Sen. McCain supporters could exhibit half the class he has. Congratualations to our President elect Barack Obama!
**** is concerned for our country for the next 4 years...
**** has got a Uhaul truck ready to move Bush's a#% out the White House! I told yawll Obama 08 a long time ago!
**** is very happy and pleased with the election results! *Obama*.
**** is hopeful about America for the first time in years.
**** thinks everyone should CALM DOWN!! Everything will be ok because God is soverign, even over this election!
**** is bummed out that so many people seem unwilling to support the President-Elect. He will deserve your respect as President, people.
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