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Related: About this forumEXIT #POLLS: 18-34 Year Olds are turning out at same level as in 08.
Jeff Gauvin ?@JeffersonObama
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EXIT #POLLS: 18-34 Year Olds are turning out at same level as in 08. (Original Post)
VirginiaTarheel
Nov 2012
OP
CNN projects no change in young voter turnout at 18% and senior slightly up to 19%
VirginiaTarheel
Nov 2012
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Azathoth
(4,610 posts)1. Fuck yeah. n/t
Robbins
(5,066 posts)2. YES!
This Is turning Into a 2008 electoive.Some punidts will have eggs on their faces and Gallup and RAS will officially be laughing stocks.
TroyD
(4,551 posts)3. This would speak well of the youth
A lot of people have assumed they are going to stay home.
If they are going to turn out, this is good news.
news!!!
Nevernose
(13,081 posts)4. In some places, slightly higher percentages
At least according to my wife, who is texting me updates from the TV. Florida she just said.
panAmerican
(1,206 posts)5. Have you heard about the senior vote turnout that may counter it?
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)7. Any indication of the margin among young voters?
Some speculated that young voter turnout would be down and they would not go for Obama as overwhelmingly. Looks like the first prediction was off...curious about the second.
VirginiaTarheel
(823 posts)8. CNN projects no change in young voter turnout at 18% and senior slightly up to 19%
Tombiag
(17 posts)9. I'm 18 and live in Ohio.
I voted for Obama.
Note: I have no landline and my cell is usually off. I was never polled.