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Youth Voting/Political Participation
This series of research products addresses: youth voting trends, recent Presidential & midterm primaries, caucuses and elections, voting laws, what works in getting out the vote (GOTV), and local political parties and youth.
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By Same Point in 2008, Obama’s # of Youth Votes More-than-Double 2012 Republican Candidates’
Paul, Romney Still Have More Youth Votes than the ’08 Nominee, Sen. John McCain CIRCLE has been calculating youth voting statistics after each primary in which an exit poll is conducted. Last week, we released the cumulative number of young people’s votes for the 2012 Republican candidates. After Super Tuesday, Mitt Romney and Ron Paul Read More >
Youth Turnout on Super Tuesday 5%; Paul, Santorum and Romney Tied for Youth Support
At this Point in ’08, Obama Had Drawn More Than Twice as Many Youth Votes as Top Three 2012 Republican Candidates Combined MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Approximately 5% of eligible citizens under the age of 30 participated in the Super Tuesday contests, according to preliminary, exclusive analysis by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Read More >
Romney Gains Lead over Paul in Youth Votes after Michigan and Arizona Primaries
Youth Support for GOP Candidates Significantly Down from Obama’s Youth Votes in ’08 Primaries The shape of the youth vote in the Republican primary campaign is beginning to emerge. The Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE) has calculated exclusive estimates of the total number of voters under age 30 who Read More >
Youth Turnout in Arizona 6%, Michigan 7% — More Than Triples in Both States Since 2004
Romney Places Third among Youth in Michigan, Wins Youth Vote in Arizona MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. – Six percent of eligible voters under the age of 30 in Arizona and seven percent in Michigan participated in yesterday’s primaries, according to exclusive preliminary analysis by the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE). Mitt Read More >
Op-Ed: Does Rick Santorum Have a Youth Problem?
Check out the op-ed CIRCLE director, Peter Levine, wrote which is currently at The Daily Caller. In summary, Peter says, “I argue that Rick Santorum has performed consistently poorly among young voters–including young Republicans–and that nominating him would risk writing off an entire generation.” The piece can be found here.
