Young voteres could rock the vote this year

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<p>"CHICAGO - There is always talk about the impact young voters could have in choosing the next president. But this truly could be a breakout year for them.
Among the factors: nearly 2-to-1 support for Democratic nominee Barack Obama among 18- to 29-year-olds and a seasoned get-out-the-vote effort that has seen young voter participation steadily rising since 2000.
An AP-Yahoo News Poll conducted earlier this month found that, among 18- to 29-year-old likely voters, 60 percent supported Obama, 33 percent Republican John McCain and 5 percent independent Ralph Nader. The poll had a margin of error of 9 percentage points....</p>

<p>Show up big this time — and they could put Obama over the top. A lesser youth showing, however, would likely benefit McCain.</p>

<p>"So turnout suddenly becomes a pretty big ingredient," says Peter Levine, director of Tufts University's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, otherwise known as CIRCLE."
Young</a> voters could rock the polls this year - Decision '08 - MSNBC.com</p>

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<p>I just heard a story the other day that made me think why polling is sometimes inaccurate. A friend of mine has a D who will turn 18 mere weeks after the election, which she is following closely. When a pollster called at her house, she pretended to be of voting age so she could at least voice her opinion in some kind of unofficial way.</p>

<p>Apparently election talk has picked up on the HS campus, since the daily bulletin recently has lauded the interest but reminded students to be respectful of others opinions.</p>