Oh come on. We'll know the exact numbers from NH tonight, but in Iowa, turnout from the under-25 crowd more than doubled from 2004 at the caucuses. Counting in the 25 to 29 year olds, participation tripled. And according to Time, while overall Democratic turnout jumped 90 percent from 2004, youth participation soared 135 percent. This is a big jump and to pretend otherwise is stupid. Even an Anarchist has to admit this is as interesting as Presidential politics has ever been in at least 30 years even if you think they are all capitalist pigs.
Date: Tue, 08 Jan 2008 14:18:48 -0600> From: Chuck <chuck at mutualaid.org>> Subject: Re: [lbo-talk] None of the above ?> To: lbo-talk at lbo-talk.org> Message-ID: <4783DAA8.90904 at mutualaid.org>> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed> > Doug Henwood wrote:> > > Not so far. The turnout in Iowa was a record, and this is from The > > Note this AM:> > > >> New Hampshire Deputy Secretary of State Dave Scanlan told ABC News > >> that turnout is "absolutely huge, and towns are starting to get > >> concerned that they don't have enough ballots."> > Because of the warm weather.> > Chuck> _________________________________________________________________ Get the power of Windows + Web with the new Windows Live. http://www.windowslive.com?ocid=TXT_TAGHM_Wave2_powerofwindows_012008