So we’re finally getting some much deserved credit for swinging this election, and people are starting to look long term.

“Five years ago, I created our ‘30 Something’ working group, which consists of members of Congress under the age of 40 who have talked about issues that relate to young people through new media, on television through CSPAN, MTV, BET and other networks as well as in person on college campuses and at young professional organizations,” Speaker Pelosi, a Democrat from California, said in an e-mail message.

So the major political parties are pursuing starkly different goals in their youth outreach. Democratic leaders see their newfound dominance of the federal government as an opportunity to deliver the agenda they have promised, while the Republicans are stuck playing the catch-up game.

“We will continue to pass legislation that will help young people by making college more affordable, health care more accessible, helping stop global climate change and responsibly ending the war in Iraq,” Speaker Pelosi said in the e-mail message.

But Democrats’ control of both elected branches also means they are held more accountable for the nation’s destiny. The stakes are high: Democrats’ success in carrying out their promises could result in an insurmountable long-term advantage among young voters. But a failure to do so would raise doubts among the youth about whether they can actually trust their government.

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