By Douglas Holtz-Eakin
The young drop coverage to avoid higher premiums
CPAC organizers have loaded with dozens of younger elected officials and activists in hopes of revamping a conservative brand that has been skewing older in recent election cycles.
Republicans apparently have not forgotten the earnest face and serious economic insights of Rep. Paul Ryan. The former vice presidential hopeful bests potential 2016 presidential contender Sen. Marco Rubio and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie in theoretical matchups with Vice President Joseph R. Biden and Hillary Rodham Clinton, says a new Quinnipiac University poll of registered votes. The numbers:
Devils goalie Martin Brodeur will miss Friday night's game against the New York Rangers with a bruised right elbow.
He said the loyal youth followings for politicians including former Rep. Ron Paul of Texas demonstrates a groundswell of libertarian support among youth voters who don't feel as fulfilled by the Obama presidency as they might have thought.
"What helped Obama was that young people want someone who is taking a stand and fighting the tide," said Mr. Frazee, 30. "He hasn't been that, and I think young people are kind of deserting his cause."
