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Authors, sign in!I think, as most folks have already mentioned on the blogs and in the pundit's chair, that the story of this election cycle is first-time voters. There are millions of people across the country -- young people, racial/ethnic minorities, disabled or differently-abled folks, those who were formerly encarcerated, etc., etc. -- who have been inspired or empowered to vote for the first time.
For those who haven't looked at the youth vote (and you should be ashamed of yourself, since the able Sarah Burris is part of this blog community!), check out CIRCLE. They're going to be tracking the youth vote through exit polls all day today and throughout the night -- they should have results up first thing in the morning tomorrow. It's going to be an exciting day today, but hopefully the story tomorrow morning will be a record turnout for young voters inspired by Barack Obama -- that will signal not just a seachange for the next four years, but a seachange in the way we do politics.
Published November 4, 2008 by Carter Maddox |
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