I know you have more interesting things to do. There's MTV, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, PlayStation and the Internet. Soccer and hockey seasons are around the corner. Somehow you'll still have to find time for the election. You're not alone in your lack of interest.
Many young voters find the campaign dull and have ignored it, according to public opinion polls.
There's a theory that today's young are so selfish and self-centered that they've lost interest in government and elections. I don't buy the theory. Times have simply changed. When I grew up in the 1950s and 1960s, it was hard not to pay attention. The old Soviet Union had nuclear weapons and might have blown us up.