perhaps a little more meaningful than the nickelodeon poll... http://www.channelone.com/election_2004/results/ -- American teens have spoken, and they want George W. Bush for president. Nearly 1.4 million teens voted in the nation's largest mock election, and the Republican incumbent wound up with 393 electoral votes and 55 percent of the total votes cast. Democratic challenger Sen. John Kerry received 145 electoral votes, far short of the 270 electoral votes needed to win a presidential election. Kerry received 45 percent of the total votes, while five percent of teens selected the third-party option, though no third-party presidential hopefuls managed to pick up any electoral votes. In an exit poll taken after making their pick for president, teens weighed in on the issues most important to them. A majority of respondents-- 44 percent-- said that the war in Iraq was the most important issue facing the candidates today. The economy was the first priority in the minds of 22 percent of teens, followed by education (14 percent), national security (12 percent) and health care (8 percent).
I bet John Kerry will develop a plan to get all teenagers beer, nicotine, laid, and a great education. But first he has to play conservative and continue hunting in Ohio for ducks.
Or you could go with the choose or lose poll of people that can actually vote. Overall Votes John Kerry 59,660 (61.1 percent) George W. Bush 38,025 (38.9 percent) Online Votes John Kerry 24,052 (64.8 percent) George W. Bush 13,084 (35.2 percent) Mobile Phone Votes John Kerry 35,608 (58.8 percent) George W. Bush 24,941 (41.2 percent) The information below is aggregate data from the PRElection results and from the more than 35,000 participants who filled out the 10-question exit survey. Participation and Registration * Almost 120,000 used the PRElection to register to vote for real. During the three-week voting period, an average of nearly 6,000 people per day (total 116,479) registered to vote for the presidential election through the PRElection, making the PRElection one of the most used voter-registration tools this election year. * 205,000 participants with 48 percent turnout. Of the 205,604 people registered for the PRElection, 48 percent (approximately 97,685) cast votes. About 60,000 voted via mobile phone, and 38,000 voted online. * 84 percent of PRElection participants are 18-30 years old. The vast majority (84 percent) of those participating in the PRElection were 18 to 30 years old; 68 percent were between 18 and 24 years old. * Voters came from all age groups, and ranged from 13 to 104 years old. While the vast majority of voters were in our 18- to 30-year-old target range, some voters were as young as 13 and as old as 104. * Almost nine out of 10 PRElection participants are registered to vote. Over 86 percent (174,763) of PRElection participants are registered to vote for the presidential election. * Most used PRElection over other systems. Of these 174,000 registered voters, two-thirds (116,479) used the PRElection to register. This means that the other one-third were either already registered, or registered through a different mechanism. * 84 percent of PRElection participants say they are 100 percent certain they will vote.
More people that can actually vote: College Students... Poll: College students moving toward Kerry Harvard survey shows politics huge on campuses By Michael Ludden Thursday, October 21, 2004 ATLANTA, Georgia (CNN) -- College students say they are much more interested in politics this year, more likely to identify with a party and more likely to vote, a new Harvard University study shows. And it appears a majority of those responding to the survey intend to vote for Sen. John Kerry. The Harvard University Institute of Politics surveyed students across the country in October. The institute began tracking students' political leanings in 2000. Since then, there have been some remarkable changes. But first, the findings: The 10-point lead that Kerry held over President Bush in a March survey has grown to 13 percent. While Bush's support among students has remained consistent, many undecided voters have moved into the Kerry camp. In swing states, Kerry's lead is even higher, about 16 percent. Swing-state students also are saying they are more likely to vote than students in non-swing states. Women are far more likely to support Kerry. The race is about even among males. Students are divided in the way they rank the candidates' personal attributes. Bush, for example, scores higher on "takes a clear stand on issues." Kerry ranks higher on "understands the problems of people like you." More students believe the country is headed in the wrong direction. And support for the war is slipping. David King, associate director of Harvard's Institute of Politics, said the intensity of feeling among students is significant. "The energy level is way up, and cynicism is way down. Students are choosing sides now," King said. More often than not, the side they choose is Kerry's. About 52 percent of students say they would vote for Kerry today, compared with 39 percent for Bush. (Chart: Voter Preferences) http://www.cnn.com/2004/ALLPOLITICS/10/21/college.poll/index.html
