Mother Jones polled college students about the state of college campus activism these days:
Among the respondents, the consensus was clear: 85 percent said students today are less politically active than they were in the '60s. So where have all the hellraisers gone? Many are online. Nearly half of current college students told us that the future of activism is digital. But nearly two-thirds also said the future is on campus. Flesh-and-blood action is far from an anachronism, but it's becoming unthinkable without social networking tools.
What stirs up college students now? As the Republicans gather in Minnesota, what can the GOP do to attract younger voters?
The GOP is trying to fight the notion that all young voters will flock to Sen. Obama. The Minneapolis
Star Tribune included a story that quoted one student as saying, "On a lot of college campuses, it's more surprising to come out as a Republican than to come out as gay."
Gallup's tracking puts Obama well ahead of McCain with young voters.
The older the voter, the more likely they are to back McCain, according to Gallup.
The question remains whether young people will really vote this time.
American Research published a poll before the conventions saying:
Obama leads McCain 49 percent to 45 percent among voters age 18 to 49 (44 percent of likely voters). Among voters age 50 and older (56 percent of likely voters), McCain leads 49 percent to 44 percent.
While taking this as the truth may seem flawed, the...
