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...consists of about 27 million eligible voters who understand the importance of voting and political activism—59 percent disagreed with the statement that “political involvement rarely has tangible results.” The youth vote dramatically exceeded expectations in the 2004 election as turnout jumped 11 percentage points from 2000—the highest jump in any age group—and was “especially high in the contested battleground states,” according to the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement (CIRCLE) at the University of Maryland...
...This year, nearly a third of 18 to 24-year-olds report that they will definitely vote in this year’s midterm elections—a percentage that would represent the highest mid-term turnout since 1982. For politicians to ignore this critical segment of the population is not only foolish but dangerous...
...potential for still greater youth involvement in politics: Fewer than one fifth of young people are currently involved in a “government, political, or issue-related organization” in spite of the fact that large majorities of youth recognize the importance of politics. Although youth voter turnout is on the rise, it still lags far behind that of the rest of the population. During the last midterm election in 2002, turnout among 18 to 24-year-olds was a measly 23 percent as compared to 56 percent among voters over 25 according to CIRCLE. Although some young...
...about the amount by which the minimum wage would increase under ballot initiatives in Arizona, Colorado, Missouri, Montana, Nevada and Ohio. And as support for the initiatives hovers at around 70%, according to polls in those states, analysts expect widespread backing for the measures to help drive voter turnout on behalf of progressive candidates...
...supporters a cheery memo labeled simply "Momentum," pointing to a variety of independent national polls that suggest a tightening in the G.O.P.'s favor. "Republican enthusiasm is growing," he says, adding graphs and data contending the party is "picking up more swing votes." The memo says the party's turnout machine, the vaunted "72-Hour Program," reached 3 million voters on Saturday alone...