And for at least some in this generation, the elections are a political coming of age.
On the other hand, another recession could keep housing from recovering for decades among this generation.
No doubt, the weak economy will slow this generation's push into the home market.
That's a big change from a decade ago, when this generation was starting out on tour.
Melbourne's Pellegrini's restaurant (66 Bourke St, Melbourne) is an ever-enchanting survivor of this generation.
How many in this generation are we willing to lose to poverty or violence or addiction?
Certainly not a legacy this generation of farmers wants to pass on to the next.
As this generation dies out, it will take this world-view to the grave with it.
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"One of the great causes of this generation is the eradication of child poverty, " he said.
Children of this generation have exceeded the growth charts used in the United States since 1977.
It was evident how this generation was fast becoming the most indebted generation in modern history.
We cross out Leading and Managing because these words are too strong for many in this generation.
This generation of Americans has been tested by crises that steeled our resolve and proved our resilience.
We probably have - this generation of captains probably has more experience than any since World War II.
For any business or individual tied to the real estate market, this generation offers a major business opportunity.
This generation of soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen have volunteered in the time of certain danger.
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This 11-year-old already has been seen in films opposite two of the most popular actors of this generation.
Microsoft's company line remains that Sony 's PlayStation 3 is its real competition in this generation of consoles.
"This generation is very focused and they will achieve their goals with single-minded purpose, " says a leading psychoanalyst.
There will be a day before long when this generation of servicemen and women step out of uniform.
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In Spain they called themselves the "indignants" but no-one knows what this generation will do with their anger.
And the point here is that this is not a battle about simply selling this generation of kit.
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This generation is the first to see the Internet as source of stability.
But, in fact, breast cancer rates among women of this generation have declined.
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"This generation is very, very community-oriented, and there's that political spinoff, " she said.
As a millennial myself, I can certainly attest that most members of this generation are in fact self-involved.
This generation is already learning differently in schools and they certainly will not sit still for boring PowerPoint presentations.
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This generation has grown up with computing in the palm of their hands.
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It will be even more driven by hardware innovations than this generation has.
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This generation still carries the Chinese education system, but its numbers are dwindling.
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