to those who said the youth vote wouldn't matter...

[I spent the winter writing songs about getting better]

18-29 year olds made up 17% of voters. And they make up 13% of the population. We did get out! And we voted 54% for Kerry.

Unfortunately, everyone else also got out. The Evangelical turnout neutralized this.

[J. J.]

Ah, they made up 17% of the electorate in 2000.

[A18]

I'm sick of seeing 18-29 lumped together. There are huge differences between those ages.

I'd like to see 18-21, 22-25, 26-29

[J. J.]

I'm sick of seeing 18-29 lumped together. There are huge differences between those ages.

I'd like to see 18-21, 22-25, 26-29

You would then be suggesting that one of those subgroups declined, if you are assuming that one of these subgroups increased.

[KEmperor]

I'm sick of seeing 18-29 lumped together. There are huge differences between those ages.

I'd like to see 18-21, 22-25, 26-29

I echo those sentiments.  18-21 are college kids.  22-25 are graduate school people or those first entering the professional workforce.  26-29 are definately in the workforce and fully supporting themselves.

[kevinatcausa]

Where did you get the data that 18-29 made up 13% of the population?

Looking at the 2000 census data, my estimate would be that that age group makes up about 17% of the TOTAL population, and an even larger percentage of the Voting Age Population.

[danwxman]

Ah, they made up 17% of the electorate in 2000.

In actual numbers 18-29 turned out higher then 2000....the percentage is the same because so many other age groups turned out higher too.