How about a toast to the 18-24 year olds?....They're going to blow the doors off !!

[Justice Is Comin]

Harvard did a study they have been doing for years and have been extremely accurate. Their poll only has a error margin rate of 1.96 %

The young people are the saviors coming to rescue our country. The X generation will be speaking in droves.

68% :puke: Bush. And all the well known recent poles taken have not reflected this tidal wave of votes coming today whatsoever. Because 87% have cell phones and could not be contacted for polls, but they will sure be leaving a message for republicans today !!!!



A toast to all you future Democrats keeping our country the thousand points of light and beacon of hope for the world. .. :beer: YOU'RE THE BEST !!!


These were the poll results of October 4-16 .... before the Foley and Haggard exposes even became known. This will only make things worse :rofl:


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Midterm Election Turnout Could Be Historic


With historic midterm elections days away, 18 to 24 year olds appear poised to vote in greater numbers than they have in the last several elections.

At the time the survey was taken, 72 percent of 18 to 24 year olds were registered to vote and nearly a third (32%) reported that they would “definitely be voting” on November 7th. Even if turnout falls slightly on Election Day, it is
likely that more young people will vote in the 2006 midterms than at any time in the last two decades.

Over the last four midterm elections, turnout among 18 to 24 year olds averaged 21 percent while those aged 25 or older averaged 51 percent turnout. The highest midterm turnout since 1974 was 1982 when 27 percent of young adults voted.

Among all 18 to 24 year olds in our survey, the subgroup most likely to vote on November 7th are recent college graduates (45%
say they will definitely vote), while those who have never attended college or are still in high school are the least likely.


Midterm Elections

A plurality (41%) of all 18 to 24 year olds in the survey prefer that the Democrats win control of Congress on November 7, a quarter (25%) prefer that the Republicans maintain control and 34 percent have no preference.

Among those most likely to vote, 52 percent prefer Democratic control, and 29 percent prefer Republican control.


...... http://www.iop.harvard.edu/pdfs/survey/fall_2006_execsu... ...

[w13rd0]

1. I know...

...I was in line behind a total cutie. Wasn't her first time, but her first midterm. She said it was more crowded than when she voted in the presidential (Saint Louis, Missouri). It was pretty crowded for the time of day (9ish). I usually go early early as the doors open, but got in a bit later this time. My fingers are going to get warped from crossing them all day.

[Dob Bole]

2. My last election as an 18-24-year old...

Hope it makes me proud! :)

[Ariana Celeste]

3. I'm one of 'em

My SO too. :hi:

[Xithras]

4. Call me a cynic.

We hear this every election, and every election the actual numbers end up being around 10%. I've tried discussing politics with my students in recent weeks. Of the 60-odd college students in my various classes, I'd bet that no more than five are seriously politically active. The rest are more concerned with updating their MySpace pages, finding parties, or getting lucky next weekend.

Nothing new there. Youth voters have never been a big voting block, and barring something like a draft that impacts their day to day lives, I seriously doubt they ever will be.

[Seen the light]

7. The young vote was up big in '04

However, because it was up big across the board, the percentage stayed the same. Doesn't change the fact that MANY more young voters voted in '04 than did in 2000.

[HiFructosePronSyrup]

5. 32% would be big.

[deadparrot]

6. This 19 year old voted.

:hi:

[rockymountaindem]

8. As did this 19 year old

:wave:

[deepthought42]

9. Thank you, thank you...

Although I barely fit into that category (I'm 24). I am proud that I voted, and I was very proud to see a young woman, probably around my age, volunteering at my voting location today. :yourock:

[Jacklyn75]

10. Well my daughter voted for the first time today. She's in college and...

one of her friends has been phone banking for the republicans. Her friend told my daughter yesterday "I'm so glad tomorrow is the election, I just don't know how much more I can take of people telling me to go to h*ll when I call them!" We are in Missouri so I take that as maybe a little glimmer of hope!!

[Blue_State_Elitist]

11. 19

I voted. Can't say very many people my age did the same. All apathetic.

[meganmonkey]

12. 18-24 yr olds

You refer to the X generation, but as a 32 yr old I am at the young end of what is referred to as "Generation X". The 18-24 year olds are probably in what they call Generation Y. Not that it really matters what we call them, it is good news anyway :)

[yng_dem]

13. i voted

this 19yr old did aswell..

[williesgirl]

14. K&R

[havocmom]

15. Kick for the evening crowd