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2008 Youth Vote in Context
The following charts and graphs are meant to contextualize the unique role that young voters played in the 2008 election, and their increasingly important role in a winning electoral coalition:
2008 Youth Electoral Map
2004 Youth Electoral Map
Youth Vote Partisan Advantage: 2000 - 2008
Youth Vote Historical Support: 1976 - 2008
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Quitters Rarely WinBruce Reed looks at "the fallacy that successful presidential candidates are too busy to govern" and notes that in the last 20 years, "perseverers have prospered while quitters withered. Bill Clinton ...Political Wire:
Palin Faced Rocky Final MonthsBy stepping down as governor of Alaska, CQ Politics notes Sarah Palin avoids what could have been a very tough final 18 months of her term. "She was facing a rocky road to the end of her term with ...Political Wire:
Quote of the Day"I am deeply disappointed that the Governor has decided to abandon the State and her constituents before her term has concluded." -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), in a statement on Gov. Sarah Palin's ...Political Wire:
Palin's Decision Confuses Nearly Everyone"Even for a nonconformist, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has defied political logic with her sudden, stunning announcement to leave office more than a year early," the AP reports. "Supporters and critics ...The Plum Line:
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