Like it or not, its easy for politicians to ignore young people and people of color, because statistically they don't vote. Maybe because most Gen Y members aren't all that impressed with who is on the ballot. But the candidates also don't pay enough attention to important issues. If they did, more people would vote, said almost all surveyed by the university. No power Political apathy may run deeper than simply not liking the candidates running.
Concerns abound Despite their low voter turnout, the nation's newest adults do care.
Bush, Gore, Nader, Buchanan on the issues. Drug and alcohol abuse rank extremely high on the list of concerns young people have in America, according to statistics from Youth in Action, a nationwide network of 100 organizations created to give our nation's young people a voice. Research also shows that education and college funding are important to the millennials. There are always 110 forms that have to be filled out and just because you have two working parents, you can't get it. Phillips is not registered to vote and said she probably won't be voting in November.