Young voters were an important factor in Barack Obama's victory Source: NoticiasFinancieras

• Published in: NoticiasFinancieras
• Main Author: Knapp, Ulrich
• Format: Newsletter
• Language: English
• Published: Miami Global Network Content Services LLC, DBA Noticias Financieras LLC 26.01.2009
• Subjects: Kleeb, Jane Fleming; Levine, Peter; United States

What made him change his mind and swim against the stream? 'I was disappointed. Over the summer I noticed [Obama]'s policies were becoming more and more corporate,' [Black] said. ''Obama's campaign was full of a lot of emotion, which is good. But it wasn't very substantive and also wasn't very progressive. In a lot of ways, just based on his debates, he seemed to do that old Democrat thing.' 'I am not expecting hope -- or change,' he said with a laugh. 'I am expecting him to mitigate our relationships with other countries. At least this is a good starting place. I credit his leadership abilities. I'd like to see how he handles the [750-billion-dollar Wall Street] bailout exactly and how much he listens to corporations.' [Peter Levine] says that many of the 'intermediaries' that used to bridge the gap between individuals and government have disintegrated for the working class. 'Thirty years ago, you were more likely to be in a union if you didn't go to college, which makes sense because unions are for blue-collar people,' he said.