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November
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Some 24 million under-30 voters raced to the polls on Election Day, the largest number of young adults to show since the votingage was lowered to 18 in 1972, my colleague Susan Elan reported today.

And unlike past elections when the young electorate was split between candidates, 20-something overwhelmingly supported Obama more than 2 to 1.

Steven Samuels, a 21-year-old from New Rochelle, told The Journal News he sees himself in Obama.  Also of mixed race, Samuels said he believes Obama has what it takes to restore the United States reputation in the rest of the world.

Caity Kirschbaum, 20, (pictured right) was undecided until the last minute when she voted for John McCain.

More “20-something rock” stories can be found here, here, and here!

Good thing our generation’s ability to vote isn’t contingent on our understanding of the electoral college.

(The Journal News/Seth Harrison)

This entry was posted on Friday, November 7th, 2008 at 4:31 pm by Theresa Juva. | Email This Post Email This Post

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