Small Business Boomers

Or will younger voters, who are supposed to be turning out in great numbers, be the deciding generation?
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A recent TVLand poll predicts that 94% of Baby Boomers will be voting a week from today, with 82% of those polled stating that they are “extremely likely” to vote.  Since Baby Boomers are the largest generation, we could have a definite effect on the outcome of the election.  As you might have guessed, top issues for Baby Boomers are: the economy (81%), health care (65%), gas price (62%), Social Security and Medicare (58%) and taxes (57%).  But 76% …read more

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I don’t usually bring in my outside blogging to Small Business Boomers, but I’m interested in what you think.  On my About.com Guide Site, U.S. Business Law and Taxes, I briefly outlined the major business tax proposals of each candidate , and I created a quick poll.
Or you can use my poll here on this site to express your opinion.  Comments also encouraged.

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I have been wandering around the b5 media’s Business Channel to see what other bloggers are saying about the financial troubles on Wall Street this week.  Here’s what I found:
Kelly, over at TaxGirl, gives her opinion on the AIG Buyout and she repors on what candidates Obama and McCain have to say about the buyout.
Talk Stock Trading wants to know who is next to get a buyout after AIG.
Miranda Marquit at Yielding Wealth encourages us to learn more about CDSs and their relationship to the current financial crisis.
And Sarit Catz gives us his “two cents” on Biz Levity

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in a recent article in the Washington Post discussed Obama and McCain and the appeal each one might have to certain voting blocks, particularly baby boomers.
First, I have to say I don’t like the headline. Notice how mine was “balanced”? it didn’t favor Obama OR McCain. The Post headline managed to be “about” Obama, and McCain references were merely added to give a sense of balance. Bias showing here?
The long list of comments was very enlightening. Some readers were firmly for Obama, some for McCain. And there seemed to be a cross-section …read more

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