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Three generations compete for the presidency

By on 4.23.08 @ 6:51PM

I'm fascinated by the generation gap in this election cycle -- particularly by the aging boomers who prefer Senator Clinton by wide margins.

Here is Glenn Loury articulating what many Democratic voters of a certain age apparently feel:

Boomer narcissism or sound analysis? I say the former, but I guess that's what you'd expect from a young guy like me.

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