We all know there are still some nay-sayers in the media when it comes to reporting on the youth vote. Mike Connery over at FutureMajority.com has updated his important Tips for Reporting on the Youth Vote and has also outlined What to Expect When Expecting.

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CIRCLE put out a great new fact sheet about young voters and the 2008 elections.

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Remember when Senator McCain was telling anyone who would listen that he would fight for the vote of every young American?
Well, it seems that Republican strategists think another strategy may be, well, more helpful to the GOP. Here is what they are saying at the RNC Convention about your likelihood to vote. From [...]

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The “rising wave among young people” may help carry Obama to a November victory, according to a new Democracy Corps report, which puts Obama at a huge 33 point lead over McCain among likely young voters. This margin typifies the political landscape: “Democratic support among America’s youth now reaches 2006 levels, not only in the generic vote for president, which has been true for some time, but also in the named trial heat. Obama now beats McCain 60 to 33 percent in a named ballot for President, a margin that echoes the Democratic advantage in the 2006 congressional elections (60 – 38 percent).” In “Youth for the Win,” the third installment of their young voter series, Carville and Greenberg argue that young voter bloc will be instrumental for an Obama win.

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Reports from the CIRCLE and the Pew Internet & American Life Project highlight the growing power and presence of young voters at the polls:

• More than 6.5 million votes under the age of 30 participated in primaries or caucuses
• Overall National youth turnout doubled over the last 8 years
• Young Voters now lean Democratic by large margins
• More young voters go online to inform themselves about and engage with the campaigns

More after the jump.

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