Mounting concerns over the war and the sluggish economy
have sent President Bush's popularity plummeting among young adults in
the past four months, complicating his bid for reelection and
challenging Republicans to increase their efforts to win over new or
lightly committed young voters. Four years ago, network exit polls
found that Bush and Democrat Al Gore split the vote of
18-to-29-year-olds, with Gore claiming 48 percent and Bush getting 46
percent -- the best showing by a Republican presidential candidate in
more than a decade. But that was then. In the latest Post-ABC News
poll, taken immediately after the Democratic National Convention, Kerry
led Bush 2 to 1 among registered voters younger than 30. Among older
voters, the race was virtually tied. About 1 in 6 voters in 2000 was
between 18 and 29 years old. [more ]
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