Baby Boomers' Passages
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Why Obama Matters, Andrew Sullivan, The Atlantic Monthly
Marketing Lessons From the U.S. Election, Seth Godin.
It Still Felt Good the Morning After, Frank Rich, The New York Times.
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Thank you for your contribution. I first wrote about Generation Jones back in February 2008 when Obama was first making inroads in the Democratic establishment.
For those who are interested, here's the link: http://www.man-o-pause.com/manopause/2008/02/do-boomers-real.html
Who do you identify with, Baby Boomers or Gen Jones?
Posted by: Nicolette | November 12, 2008 at 11:57 AM
Interesting post and blog. Relevantly, many prominent experts and publications have pointed out that Obama is part of Generation Jones, born 1954-1965, between the Boomers and GenXers.
This link takes you to a page you may find interesting: it has, among other things, excerpts from publications like Newsweek and the New York Times, and videos with over 25 top pundits, all talking specifically about Obama’s identity as a GenJoneser:
http://www.generationjones.com/2008election.html
Posted by: CulturalTrendsWatcher | November 12, 2008 at 11:42 AM