Let's hope President Obama and the Stewart/Colbert rallies can get young folks out to vote!

[flpoljunkie]

(Emphasis mine.)

Older Voters and Those in the West Most Likely to Vote Early

There is a decided age skew in early voting, with 18% of those 65 and older saying they have voted early, and another 18% saying they plan on voting early. By contrast, only 4% of 18- to 29-year-olds have already voted, with another 12% saying they plan on voting early.

The fact that 28% of registered voters under 30 -- compared with only 5% of seniors -- volunteer that they do not plan on voting is a telling indication of the reality that young people are disproportionately less involved in the election process than their elders.

The differences in early voting intentions between the Eastern and Western portions of the country are substantial, as they have been in previous presidential election years. Fifty-nine percent of those in the West say they will be early voters. That compares with 6% in the East and 10% in the Midwest, where voting patterns are much more traditionally focused on Election Day itself.

Some good news from Gallup:

October 27, 2010

Early Voting Highest Among Older Voters, Those in West

More than a quarter of registered voters have already voted or plan to vote early

by Frank Newport

PRINCETON, NJ -- More than a quarter of registered voters say they have already voted or will vote before Election Day next Tuesday. Early voting is highest among those living in the West -- about 60% of whom have voted or plan to vote early -- and older voters. There are only small differences in early voting by party at this point.



http://www.gallup.com/poll/144041/Early-Voting-Highest-Among-Older-Voters-West.aspx?utm_source=alert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=syndication&utm_content=morelink&utm_term=Election%202010

[bigdarryl]

1. this shit isn't good news looking at the draft 28% young folks don't plan to vote

[oswaldactedalone]

2. I like the MoveOn video re/ GOTV

Here's the link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgSt98H6x3I&feature=player_embedded

If you like it, help it go viral. I think it's aimed at a younger audience anyway although it's certainly helpful for any Democrat to see and pay heed to. Create an email to your friends or kids and see if you can help get it moving.

I followed a link yesterday where you can load your facebook info into it and the message personalizes for you using your name and facebook pic.

[flpoljunkie]

3. Thanks!

The young woman from MoveOn, who was assaulted by one of Rand Paul's campaign coordinators, was holding up a 'Republicorp' sign.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Greetings from the West!

Just thought I'd point out that the State of Oregon votes 100% by mail, so election day is a 'last minute' thing. That probably tweaks the Western region a bit.