Thursday, February 28, 2008
California Young Democrats Congratulate Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Bass on Elections to Leadership
California Young Democrats President Tim Steed released the following statement today upon the election of Assemblymember Karen Bass as Speaker of the State Assembly and Senator Darrell Steinberg as President Pro Tempore of the California State Senate:
“California’s young voters are extremely fortunate to have two wonderful, progressive and effective members of the legislature assuming the leadership of the Senate and Assembly next year. Senator Steinberg has been a strong champion of California’s young voters, and has been a close friend and ally to the California Young Democrats even prior to his election to the legislature. Assemblymember Bass’s leadership on such issues as foster care reform speak to the concerns of young voters throughout the state. The millennial generation has found two exceptional allies in Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Bass.”
“On behalf of California’s Young Democrats, I wish to extend my congratulations to Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Bass, and I am looking forward to working with them on engaging the youth vote in this critical election year. I would also like to thank Speaker Fabian Núñez & President Pro Tempore Don Perata for the support they have given to the young voter movement during their tenure. Both men have been great friend to CYD and we wish them well in their future endeavors.”
“California’s young voters are extremely fortunate to have two wonderful, progressive and effective members of the legislature assuming the leadership of the Senate and Assembly next year. Senator Steinberg has been a strong champion of California’s young voters, and has been a close friend and ally to the California Young Democrats even prior to his election to the legislature. Assemblymember Bass’s leadership on such issues as foster care reform speak to the concerns of young voters throughout the state. The millennial generation has found two exceptional allies in Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Bass.”
“On behalf of California’s Young Democrats, I wish to extend my congratulations to Senator Steinberg and Assemblymember Bass, and I am looking forward to working with them on engaging the youth vote in this critical election year. I would also like to thank Speaker Fabian Núñez & President Pro Tempore Don Perata for the support they have given to the young voter movement during their tenure. Both men have been great friend to CYD and we wish them well in their future endeavors.”
Wednesday, February 06, 2008
Record Youth Turnout in California--Young Democratic Voters Nearly Doubled
Young Democrats flooded the polls yesterday to pick the next President of the United States. 852,459 voters under 30 cast ballots and 74 percent of the young voters who turned out to the polls voted for Democrats. Young people turned out in such high record numbers around California, that for instance, Berkeley polling locations were held open an additional two hours to accommodate University of California, Berkeley students who were so excited about this election.
California Young Democrats worked to get young people out to the polls through peer-to-peer phone banks, get out the vote email campaigns, and by utilizing social networking sites to remind people about Election Day and direct voters to their polling place. The California Young Democrats and the California Democratic Party, made every effort possible to make sure Decline to State voters knew they were welcome to request a Democratic Party ballot. Our efforts paid off. The youth share of the electorate this election was 16 percent, an increase of 7 percent over 2004. Young people delivered, continuing to vote overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates, choosing to end the war in Iraq, bring economic recovery to the middle class, and fight for college affordability, climate change, and affordable health care instead of affirming the failed Bush agenda.
"Record youth turnout for this primary is just the beginning," said Tim Steed, CYD President. "The Young Voter Revolution will continue into June and November and young people will be the margin of victory for Democrats up and down the ticket. No matter which candidate they choose in the primary, the youth vote momentum is with Democrats for the general election."
Throughout this Presidential primary season, youth voters have been heavily targeted by the Democratic Presidential campaigns, receiving more attention from campaigns than ever before. Students for Barack Obama and the Hillblazers have done a phenomenal job of reaching this crucial demographic with youth-centered campaigns. With 51 percent of youth turning out for Senator Hillary Clinton, and 47 percent for Senator Barack Obama, it is evident that young voters were swayed by the candidates who invested resources in talking to young voters. See: Clintons Crisscross State Trying to Draw Youth Voters.
“Thank you to the Democratic Presidential campaigns, for showing that when campaigns target young voters we turn out to vote,” said Nick Warshaw, President of the California College Democrats. “We are thrilled to be finally treated as a valuable demographic with individual qualities and concerns. With ever-rising tuition costs, and the need for universal healthcare and a real plan to fight global warming, young people are the present of the Democratic Party and will be the future to carry its values on to the next generation. Thank you for the energy you have put into working with us, and for treating us as voters, not just as volunteers.”
The California Young Democrats have already started preparing to increase young voter turnout for our June primary. We're motivated. We're energized. We're passionate about our future and inspired by the Democratic Party and its candidates. And in 2008 we will continue to be the margin of victory.
"Young people aren't just voting in record numbers – they're voting overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates," said David Hardt, President of the Young Democrats of America. "In early primaries and caucuses and now again on Super Tuesday, young people strongly supported Democrats over Republicans. This is a continuation of the trends we saw in past election cycles, where Democrats won the youth vote 54-44% in 2004 and 60-40% in 2006."
Data from:
http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/PR_08_Super%20Tuesday.pdf
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/dates/#20080205
Other Early State Results for Youth Vote
Iowa/New Hampshire
In Iowa, 80% of young voters caucused for a Democratic candidate. Turnout amount 18-29 year old caucus-goers rose from 4% in 2004 to 13%.
Additionally, almost 65,000 young people participated in the caucus, and young voters were 22% of all caucus-goers.
The trend continued in New Hampshire, where turnout rose from 18% in 2004 to 37%, with the majority of 18-24 year olds supporting Barack Obama and the majority of 25-29 year olds supporting Hillary Clinton.
They were 18% of all primary voters, a greater percentage than the previously courted over 65 age group (who comprised 13% of primary voters).
Nevada/South Carolina
Young voters supported Democrats in Nevada by a 3:1 margin, and 22,000 young people turned out to caucus, comprising 12% of all caucus-goers.
Even in the red state of South Carolina, young people supported Democratic candidates with 62% of young people voting for a Democrat.
California Young Democrats worked to get young people out to the polls through peer-to-peer phone banks, get out the vote email campaigns, and by utilizing social networking sites to remind people about Election Day and direct voters to their polling place. The California Young Democrats and the California Democratic Party, made every effort possible to make sure Decline to State voters knew they were welcome to request a Democratic Party ballot. Our efforts paid off. The youth share of the electorate this election was 16 percent, an increase of 7 percent over 2004. Young people delivered, continuing to vote overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates, choosing to end the war in Iraq, bring economic recovery to the middle class, and fight for college affordability, climate change, and affordable health care instead of affirming the failed Bush agenda.
"Record youth turnout for this primary is just the beginning," said Tim Steed, CYD President. "The Young Voter Revolution will continue into June and November and young people will be the margin of victory for Democrats up and down the ticket. No matter which candidate they choose in the primary, the youth vote momentum is with Democrats for the general election."
Throughout this Presidential primary season, youth voters have been heavily targeted by the Democratic Presidential campaigns, receiving more attention from campaigns than ever before. Students for Barack Obama and the Hillblazers have done a phenomenal job of reaching this crucial demographic with youth-centered campaigns. With 51 percent of youth turning out for Senator Hillary Clinton, and 47 percent for Senator Barack Obama, it is evident that young voters were swayed by the candidates who invested resources in talking to young voters. See: Clintons Crisscross State Trying to Draw Youth Voters.
“Thank you to the Democratic Presidential campaigns, for showing that when campaigns target young voters we turn out to vote,” said Nick Warshaw, President of the California College Democrats. “We are thrilled to be finally treated as a valuable demographic with individual qualities and concerns. With ever-rising tuition costs, and the need for universal healthcare and a real plan to fight global warming, young people are the present of the Democratic Party and will be the future to carry its values on to the next generation. Thank you for the energy you have put into working with us, and for treating us as voters, not just as volunteers.”
The California Young Democrats have already started preparing to increase young voter turnout for our June primary. We're motivated. We're energized. We're passionate about our future and inspired by the Democratic Party and its candidates. And in 2008 we will continue to be the margin of victory.
"Young people aren't just voting in record numbers – they're voting overwhelmingly for Democratic candidates," said David Hardt, President of the Young Democrats of America. "In early primaries and caucuses and now again on Super Tuesday, young people strongly supported Democrats over Republicans. This is a continuation of the trends we saw in past election cycles, where Democrats won the youth vote 54-44% in 2004 and 60-40% in 2006."
Data from:
http://www.civicyouth.org/PopUps/PR_08_Super%20Tuesday.pdf
http://www.cnn.com/ELECTION/2008/primaries/results/dates/#20080205
Other Early State Results for Youth Vote
Iowa/New Hampshire
In Iowa, 80% of young voters caucused for a Democratic candidate. Turnout amount 18-29 year old caucus-goers rose from 4% in 2004 to 13%.
Additionally, almost 65,000 young people participated in the caucus, and young voters were 22% of all caucus-goers.
The trend continued in New Hampshire, where turnout rose from 18% in 2004 to 37%, with the majority of 18-24 year olds supporting Barack Obama and the majority of 25-29 year olds supporting Hillary Clinton.
They were 18% of all primary voters, a greater percentage than the previously courted over 65 age group (who comprised 13% of primary voters).
Nevada/South Carolina
Young voters supported Democrats in Nevada by a 3:1 margin, and 22,000 young people turned out to caucus, comprising 12% of all caucus-goers.
Even in the red state of South Carolina, young people supported Democratic candidates with 62% of young people voting for a Democrat.
