We not only value them as voters, but we have several recent graduates and young interns helping us to achieve our goals. In an attempt to reach out to young voters, Dolliole stated, the Gore campaign has designed several innovative organizations and events to mobilize and organize. Right now, we're in the process of actively seeking young voters. This program has branches in all 50 states and is organizing in targeted campuses-making sure students know the issues and know Bush's positions. Youth voter apathy can be attributed to the recent discord within and right outside of the White House, according to Lasaius.
Young people tend to be turned off by the partisan tone of Washington.
They know that the way to change that is to elect an new administration. While several of their counterparts take a blas outlook on voting, AU students were quite resolute in their determination to vote. The only people who have a right to complain are the people who vote all the time. Kyle Rys, a junior in the School of Communication, had a different perspective. Yeah, I'll probably vote, because it's the first time I'm going to vote-being of age and all.