The truth is the next president can and most likely will make the lives of college age voters better or worse. A President W. Bush or President Gore will have major impacts on the future of America for years if not decades to come. The president that is elected can and most likely will have a major impact on the economy college age Americans will inherit. What the next president does to or for the economy will most likely effect the economic futures of 18 to 24 year olds. The president can have a major impact on the state of the economy, therefore, the kinds of jobs available to college graduates and youth entering the workforce.
Many national polls see both candidates doing an equally good job to preserve the vibrant economy.
The next president will also have major influence over the abortion issue. In the next four years, there will be a possible three to four seats open on the Supreme Court. One or two conservative votes on the Supreme Court could topple Roe vs. Wade, and send the abortion issue back to states to decide or one or two liberal additions could make partial birth abortion legally safe for decades to come. The next president will also have major decisions to make about Social Security. Most fiscal experts agree that Social Security will not be solvent in the next forty years a time when many of today's youth will be retiring and need the government benefits.