Over the past few weeks, political pundits asked the age old question "will youth show up to vote?"
On Tuesday night they did and propelled Senator Barack Obama to victory in key swing states like Nevada, Ohio, Florida, Virginia, and Indiana. Nationally, Obama won the 18-29 year old demographic 66% to 32%. The 34% margin between Obama and McCain represents the largest recorded victory among youth since exist polls began in 1976.
Ballots are still being counted in many parts of the country, but as of now the youth turnout between 2004 and 2008 has increased by at least 2.2 million voters. The reasons for this increase will be debated and discussed in the coming weeks, but the fact that the Millennial generation's political engagement is on the rise is undeniable.
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