Young people can stand proud that their generational power helped elect Barack Obama as the next President of the United States.
Young people first voted strong in Iowa and continued the trend of doubling and tripling their turnout numbers in state after state during the primary election.
A new generation of voices is creating a new electoral map and a new direction for the country. With the election of Barack Obama young voters had its hand in a historic and proud moment for our country.
Key numbers are below, and you can click here for more information on young voters this election cycle.
Click here for great graphs on young voters in 2008.
2008 Important Numbers:
Young people voted for Obama with a 2 to 1 margin, the higest partisan margin ever for young voters.
52% of young people turned out to vote, this is the 2nd highest turnout since young people got the right to vote in 1976.
Young people tripled their turnout during the primary elections and over 80% voted with Democrats.
Young Voter PAC is based on a simple idea: politics would be better off if more young people were involved.
Young Voter PAC supports candidates who reach out to young voters and include us as an important part of their campaign strategy. Progressive candidates who mobilize young voters and speak to our issues need our support.
We want politicians to pay attention to young people, and we want young people to have a voice in campaigns. Young Voter PAC is one way to change the faces of elections: who participates and who wins.
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