The 2008 presidential contest was marked by enthusiastic participation among the younger voter demographic (pdf), a demographic that skewed towards Obama on the Democratic side.
This time ’round, that doesn’t seem to be the case. Democrats, in general, are unenthusiastic. On the GOP side, Ron Paul is polling the best of the candidates in the “younger voter” demographic, no matter how you define it (based on exit polling):
- In New Hampshire, 46% of voters 18-29 picked Paul; only 26% picked Romney (RINO)
- About half of those voting for Paul in in New Hampshire were younger than 45; slightly more than half of his support in Iowa were under 45.
However. And it’s a big however. The younger demographic isn’t very interested — maybe they are Occupying Wallstreet?
- Yesterday, only 31% of the New Hampshire voters were under 45.
- In 2008, 40% of New Hampshire Republican primary voters were under 45.
According to the U.S. Census (pdf), in 2008, 65.6% of adults under 45 had registered to vote; 87% voted in November.
Wonder how the current entrenched politicians stay entrenched? Because the people who vote in the greatest percentages … tend to be 45-75 … and white (75% of the population + best voting rate).
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