Skipping Spring Break Fun For Political Action

Nearly every four years since 18-year-old citizens got the right to vote, politicians and activists have talked about rallying young adults, ages 18 to 29. But that age group usually has been the most apathetic, going to the polls at numbers well below their share of the population of eligible voters. The trend turned four years ago, and, this year, the under-30 vote is soaring. Sen. Obama is driving much of the turnout and the growing numbers of young volunteers. Sen. Obama's opposition to the Iraq war helped Amy Miller decide to skip a spring-break trip to Los Angeles to instead work on his campaign. Read more at:
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