Generation Jones - who are they?

Jones derives from the slang term “jonesing”, referring to the unrequited cravings and unfulfilled expectations said to be felt by this generation. - Wiki

“Obama is from Generation Jones, born in the shadow of fallen heroes, tempered by Watergate and disciplined by economic uncertainty... Senator Obama is the first Joneser to emerge as a serious candidate at the national level and just as Senator Clinton represents the Baby Boom era and Senator McCain the Ice Age, Obama's campaign embodies the Generation Jones zeitgeist...
Historically, "the torch has passed" to a new generation when an energetic challenger faced a ruling generation that had simply lost its steam... There are tremors indicating such a shift is occurring today... Boomers are increasingly aware of the advancing Jonesers who have ascended into power in countries such as Australia , Austria , Canada , France , Germany and Mexico . President Bush has acknowledged that "Generation Jones is undeniably an important group. If we Baby Boomers don't lead, they're right behind us ready to." With Senator Obama, the Jonesers have found the moment and candidate to do just that.” - Bennet Kelley, Huffington Post

NVDL: It's going to be an interesting world once Generation X take the stage of leadership around the world. I guess it's getting pretty interesting already.

clipped from www.generationjones.com clipped from www.generationjones.com “While it’s clear boomers are under siege, it’s less clear who they are. The baby boom itself, a quantifiable event that certainly produced Mrs. Clinton in 1947, nevertheless has controversial boundaries… Neil Howe and William Strauss argue in theirbook “Generations” that the baby boom actually began in 1943, when servicemen started coming home…The generation-spotter Jonathan Pontell, on the other hand, argues the boom began in 1942 and ended in 1953. He places Mr. Obamain “Generation Jones”… What’s a candidate on a generational cusp to do?...”