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Reaching out because of increased turn out
By punch bowl | December 30, 2007
47% of 18-24 year olds voted in 2004 - up nine percentage points from 2004.
In 2008, some predict that the youth turnout will hold steady or slightly increase. If these predictions hold true, this would mean that 18-24 year olds vote at percentage levels similar to demographics (roughly 50%) that have traditionally voted at levels much greater than the youth. In other words, in 2008 youth voters may get to the polls just as much as many other age groups.
As a result, presidential campaigns are reaching out to students on college campuses, trying to court votes from a voting demographic of emerging size and importance. Candidates go where votes can be found and as the youth demographic grows, so will the exposure of the candidates to the youth.
Getting to the purpose of this post, ABC World News featured Greg Boguslavsky, the state chairman of the College Republicans in New Hampshire, in a recent story concerning the growing importance of the youth vote and the corresponding increase of interaction between political student groups and presidential candidates.
In the video, Greg asks John McCain about his views on the differences between his generation and our own. To see McCain’s answer and the read the article, please click here.
Topics: CR gossip, Campaign 2008, conservativism on campus |
