[lbo-talk] so much for apathy

[Eric]

>PRINCETON, NJ -- Almost two-thirds of Americans already report giving 
>"quite a lot" of thought to the presidential election this year, the 
>highest such number recorded Gallup has recorded in January of an 
>election year, including 2004, 2000, and 1992.
>
>[share saying paying "quite a lot" of attention, January of....
>
>2008 64%
>2004 48
>2000 32
>1992 30]

And yet I bet the participation rate hasn't gotten anywhere near more 
than doubling since '92, has it? The 
not-voting-as-sign-of-depoliticization argument gets shakier and 
shakier....

Eric (yes I will be that dead horse once more)