Calling All First-Time Voters

From the Votemaster:

The future belongs to the young. And maybe the election, too. Gallup did a survey among first time voters and determined that they prefer Kerry to Bush by a huge margin, 50% to 35%. First time voters are primarily in the 18–29 year age range. This is the same population that may have been undersampled in the polls because many of them have only a cell phone and no landline. Zogby's tracking poll, which breaks down the results by demographic group, shows a similar result. Young (18–29) voters have markedly different preferences than the population as a whole. In six of the ten states surveyed, Kerry leads by double digits. These are Colorado (32%), Florida (22%), New Mexico (28%), Pennsylvania (15%), Wisconsin (16%), and Michigan (32%). In Nevada Kerry's lead is 8%. Bush leads among younger voters in two states: Iowa (4%) and Minnesota (20%). The latter number defies all reason. I wonder if it was a typo. Maybe if enough people ask Zogby to double check this, we'll find out. But the conclusion is clear: If younger voters break with tradition and actually vote in large numbers this time, it could swing the election.

If you know any (registered) young people, please make sure they vote!

Comments

[kat]

i voted last week. i have also gotten one 20 yr old nevadan to register and vote for kerry, and one 28 yr old floridian voter to vote for kerry. i have done my part! now i'm off to a kerry rally!

[kat]

p.s. i know "gotten" is poor english but i was just so excited. ::blushes::

[Margaret]

We have an 18 year old daughter who will be voting and Bush is the last man on the planet she would vote for. After looking at Kerry's environmental record and being very impressed, she'll vote for him. (she's a green.)