GOOD NEWS on the turnout front: More Young People Registering to Vote

[jefferson_dem]

More Young People Registering to Vote

By MARTHA IRVINE, AP National Writer

Voter registration drives aimed at young people are turning 18- to 24-year-olds into an important variable in the presidential election, especially in decisive battleground states such as Michigan — where nearly 100,000 young people have registered in recent months — and Wisconsin, where the numbers are even higher.

They are the nation's newest swing voters, with polls showing their support for the major candidates has vacillated in recent months. A Harvard University poll found that, in a five-month period, 19 percent of young potential voters changed their minds about whom they'd support.

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"It leaves the door open for a surprising outcome," says Donald Green, a political scientist at Yale University and co-author of "Get Out the Vote: How to Increase Voter Turnout."

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http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=514&e=4&u=/ap/20040920/ap_on_el_pr/young_voters_battleground

[shockingelk]

1. awesome

Several hundred thousand young voters with gay friends or gay themselves will do Kerry no harm.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Wise will be the campaign...

That gets out in front of this youth vote NOW. Speak to them. Directly.

If that means a suitably-dignified MTV appearance, so be it. "Boxers or Briefs" need not apply, although it did charm the kids.

[papau]

3. The 18 to 35's will decide - if more than 35% vote, Kerry wins

Less, and it looks like "terror" leadership - whatever the hell that is given Iraq - wins.

[AlinPA]

4. At last night's rally for Edwards in Johnstown PA, many 30%? were

young people 18-30. It was very noticeable.

[cthrumatrix]

6. nice to see....

[John_H]

5. AP tries to call the swing voters but they're Dem nearly 2-1.