The Art of Politics

Shiftless Youth

Is this a real surprise?

Repeatedly, references in the evening coverage was made to the "youth turnout", the anticipated tidal wave of young, motivated voters looking to prevent their draft into the military by voting in droves for John Kerry. As the evening wore on, more discussion about this dog that didn't bark left many commentators struggling for an explanation as to why this young voter turnout didn't occur.

What? Ask any parent how unsurprising it is that those kids didn't follow through... vote? After decades of failing to come home on time, finish homework, clean their room, eat their vegetables - there is some morbid shock they didn't turn out to vote?

Half of college kids probably didn't wake up before the polls closed...

Posted by MEC2 at November 3, 2004 08:46 AM