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Gallup Finds No Increase in First-Time Voters

By  •  Thursday October 23, 2008 3:44 PM PDT  •  6 Comments

Here is another reason to doubt the media mantra that young voters are more “energized” than ever.

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6 Comment(s)

  1. Oh yeah? Well what about Mickey Mouse? Has he voted before? Ha! I think not! Well, thanks to ACORN, he’s voting this year.

    ;-)

    K T Cat | Oct 23, 2008 | Reply

  2. Mickey Mouse is a senior citizen. And I wouldn’t worry about his being registered. If he actually shows up, why not let him vote?

    Anthony Gregory | Oct 24, 2008 | Reply

  3. I’m taking part in a college radio (San Jose State U.) discussion on the ‘youth vote’ and the two candidates this Wednesday. I’ll have to mention this...

    Dain | Oct 24, 2008 | Reply

  4. Not so fast.

    How does Gallup get cell phone numbers? And how do they account for differences in the rate of participation of cell phone users in public-opinion surveys? If cell phone users would use up precious minutes by participating in a survey, they have lower incentives to participate in surveys. If they are phoned when they are not in the relative quiet and privacy of their own homes, they might tend to answer differently than land-line users, other things equal.

    Carl Close | Oct 27, 2008 | Reply

  5. I second Carl’s comment. I’m a little sketchy about the results of this survey, and I wouldn’t be surprised if actual statistics are much different.

    -David Carlson
    http://www.davidcarlsonpolitics.com

    David Carlson | Oct 28, 2008 | Reply

  6. From the page linked to:

    Interviews are conducted with respondents on land-line telephones (for respondents with a land-line telephone) and cellular phones (for respondents who are cell-phone only).

    Dain | Oct 28, 2008 | Reply

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