| "Most people expected youth turnout to decline this election cycle compared to 2008, when under-30 year olds voted in force for Barack Obama. Signs of diminished enthusiasm were hard to miss. For instance, the Center for Information on Research on Civic Learning and Engagement asked a random sample of young Americans prior to the election whether Barack Obama or Mitt Romney was a "typical politician." The largest group, 36 percent, said "both." Another 19 percent chose President Obama alone. That means that an outright majority of young people saw the president as a typical politician, not as an inspirational leader. Meanwhile, the Pew Research Center recently reported that just 28 percent of young people were following this fall's election closely, down from 40 percent at the same point four years ago."*
Numbers show that the youth vote sealed Obama's victory for his second term, but they aren't as behind him as they used to be. Cenk Uygur asks if Obama will deliver on policy prom... |
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