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...first signs of youth resurgence could be found in the Dean campaign. The famous (or now infamous) “Perfect Storm” of Dean campaign volunteers was largely comprised of young people. The data from the primary contests buttressed the trend. For example, in the Iowa Caucuses, youth voter participation quadrupled. Now, as we head into the homestretch of the general election campaign, the reemergence of the “college kid” demographic cannot be ignored. In an election that will likely turn on a select few battleground states, registration data from these states suggests that...
...Columbus Dispatch, in Ohio’s three largest counties 38 percent of 361,473 newly registered voters are ages 18 to 25, a remarkable increase compared to previous election cycles. In Ohio counties with major universities, the number of new registrants has either doubled, or almost doubled. In Iowa, the Des Moines Register reports that 81,000 new voters have registered since the beginning of the year, many through the New Voters Project (NVP), a non-partisan group aiming to boost youth turnout. The efforts of NVP extend beyond just Iowa; in Wisconsin the group has registered...
This fall 57 schools are fielding teams that shoot paint capsules at opponents on the run. Iowa State recently tore up campus tennis courts for a paintball field...
...draft." The National Annenberg Election Survey released last week found that 51% of 18-to-29-year-olds believe that the President wants a draft, in contrast to just 8% who think Kerry does. Kerry surrogates Howard Dean, Max Cleland and Michael Moore have all stoked draft fears. Democratic Iowa Senator Tom Harkin told the Des Moines Register this month that the White House has "secret plans" to begin a draft. And Rock the Vote, the left-leaning group started by the music industry, is running ads featuring a forlorn-looking young man getting a buzz cut. "OFF TO COLLEGE...
CARY A. WIESNER West Branch, Iowa...