Politics & Government

Teens Show Their Support for Romney

Teenagers who turned out at Gov. Mitt Romney's rally in Land O' Lakes have their own reasons for supporting the Republican.

Ian Nesbitt is not even old enough to vote.

No matter, though, he still showed up at Land O' Lakes High School Oct. 27 to support his guy: Mitt Romney.

β€œI think he will do important things for businesses,” the 16-year-old Odessa resident said when asked why he was pulling for the Massachusetts governor. β€œMy parents own a small business.”

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Sporting a shirt that said β€œYoung Americans for Romney,” Nesbitt said he hopes Romney will make it β€œcheaper” and remove unnecessary barriers so business owners can prosper.

Morgan Poulsen, 18, of Tampa is old enough to vote. She said most of her fellow students are voting Democratic, but she has a different plan.

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β€œThey don’t really listen to what (President BarackΒ Obama) says,” she said. β€œObama is a liar. He lies a lot.”

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