Apparently Mark Kirk doesn't want the vote of anyone under 35
I just saw an attack ad by Mark Kirk for US Senate. It started out with the announcer saying in an incredulous tone that "Alexi Giannoulias is only 34 years old!" She then lets out a little dismissive laugh.
I realize that young people don't vote in large numbers during off year elections. Maybe Kirk's appeal to older voters who resent Alexi's youth is a smart calculation.
Well, I'm slightly younger than Alexi and I've voted in every election since 1996. I don't appreciate seeing an ad that attacks a candidate's age. Mark Kirk can go to hell.
Every voter under 35 has just been put on notice that Mark Kirk doesn't take your vote or your opinions seriously.