Posted on 11/02/2004 6:25:59 PM PST by hawaiian
Nov 2, 9:02 PM EST
2004 Not a Breakout for Youth After All
By SIOBHAN McDONOUGH Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON (AP) -- This was not the breakout year for young voters that some had anticipated. Fewer than one in 10 voters Tuesday were 18 to 24, about the same proportion of the electorate as in 2000, exit polls indicated. Still, with voter turnout expected to be higher overall, more young people appeared to have come out.
A vigorous push on college campuses by both parties and national mobilization drives had raised expectations that 2004 would be the year of the youth vote.
Exit polls indicated that young people who did vote were strongly supporting Democrat John Kerry over President Bush, while they were evenly split between Bush and Democrat Al Gore four years ago.
The exit polls were conducted for The Associated Press by Edison Media Research and Mitofsky International.
DUH! Every damned election we hear about the youth vote, and every damned year it doesn't show up... records been consistent since they moved the voting age to 18.... When will they stop reporting this myth about the surging youth vote... it never has happened and isn't likely to happen anytime soon.
Probably because they sleep all day and fukc all night; with Mom and Dad paying the bills. Have seen this situation many times. It is pathetic behavior; on the children's side as well as the parent's perspective. Everyone loses. Parents and children.
Who says I'm not drinking while I'm watching election returns?? LOL
Probably because they sleep all day and fukc all night; with Mom and Dad paying the bills. Have seen this situation many times. It is pathetic behavior; on the children's side as well as the parent's perspective. Everyone loses. Parents and children.
Hey...that's nice to hear. I've been busy with school, mostly.
My son says they're afraid to say they voted for Bush to the pollers, that's why the exit polls were skewed. He's one of 'em, maybe he knows something ...
Yeah, so am I. I am almost out of beer, I guess I will have to switch to something stronger, hopefully soon it will also have bubbles.
Yeah, and exit polls say Bush is losing. Hold tight, we'll see.
The precinct I worked at for 6 hours today consisted of more than 50% first time voters.
So, is puff daddy gonna off some kids for dissin' his video?
Well, dig back into it and resurface as the future of America....if I recall correctly you're on the path to greatness, and I do not exaggerate!
I'm at an election party with a bunch of friends. It's interesting, though it mostly consists of watching the tv, talking, and a lot of drinking going on.
Thank you very much! I appreciate it. :-)
Mr too. Very, very few young people.
They may not be at the polls but they are voting!!!Both my kids voted in their first election this year. They are away at school and votes by absentee. They said alot of their classmates did as well. Too bad we're from MA so our and their votes don't count!!
P.S. To everyone who is praying for Ethan, how can we possibly thank you. Please keep up the good work!!!
I have an invite to the official RNC party at the Reagan center in DC, but my nerves are too fried, and I did not want to be in a vacumn. I still might get dressed and go. My wife is not drinking :)
"...but dude there was a WICKED kegger Monday night, my head STILL hurts!"
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