Boomers, Jonesers , Xers, Millennials.

Generational change!..Well, the GI generation fought WWII and then produced baby boom generation (born 1945-1955), 31 million of them now, lived through the civil right movement and the Vietnam war, very idealistic and hard workers. Then came generation Jones (born 1956-1964), 37 millions, less idealistic and more pragmatic, they saw Nixon's failure,80s Reaganomics,and found themselves on the unemployment lines in 1989. Next is Generation X (born 1965-1980), 34 millions, skeptical and realistic, born to two salary families flagged with divorces and recessions, this generation saw the lowest birth rate ever and statisticians added 5 more years to their accumulation average of 10 years per generation to correct their data. And lastly, the millennial generation (born 1980-1990), 78 millions, the largest, most diverse and well informed. They were born in time of prosperity and globalization, world markets, the Internet. However, they saw wars, world economic meltdowns, and will most likely experience their first ever recession this year.
How does this matter now?.. OK! people vote with a retrospect to their experiences, and then make judgement on the prospect. Others do the reverse. It all depends on how long they perceive themselves to be in life, beginning, middle, or close to the end. Simple!. Not really, this election 2008 year brings the McCain GI and Boomer generation vs. the Obama Jones, X and Millennial generation. The hard worker, idealistic and traditional era vs. the pragmatic, diverse, and globally connected new era. For instance, IBD/TIPP polling and research website reports that the decisive factor this season are women 25-50 yrs old who are voting 50% for the Democratic ticket vs. only 43% for the Republican ticket. This is the largest disparity among any specific groups who traditionaly vote. How about the Young Vote? The fact is that the Millennial generation is following on the trend of the Jones and X generations aligning themselves by 52% Democratic vs. 41% Republicans. Can you say "Realignment" !