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Over on Political Arithmetik, a post from August on age and voter turn-out.


In 2004 those 18-29 were 21.8% of the population, while those 58-69 were just 13.2%. Add in the 11.5% 70 and up, and you get just 24.7% of "geezers" over 58 vs. 21.8% of "kids". But the sly old geezers know a thing or two about voting. Shift from share of the population to share of the electorate and the advantage shifts to the old: 18-29 year olds were just 16% of the electorate in 2004, while those 58-69 were an almost equal 15.9%. Add in the 70+ group at 13.4% and the geezers win hands down: 29.3% of voters vs 16% for the young. That difference is the power of high turnout. It goes a long way to explaining why Social Security is the third rail of American politics.

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US Voter Registration at the Bookshop
This Friday in honor of 4th of July
If you are an American and have not yet registered to vote or have friends that have not done so, this Friday is your chance, all the forms will be here along with someone to help you find where you need to send them and answer any questions you have.
Let´s make every Vote count this time.

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