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High School, College Students Reveal Preference for Obama

By American University on Nov 5, 2012 Politics

Washington, DC-Despite what appears to be a neck and neck race for the White House, a new national poll of more than 4,000 high school and college students conducted by American University professor and director of its Women and Politics Institute, Jennifer L. Lawless and Loyola Marymount University professor Richard L. Fox reveals a strong […]

Millennials Not as Excited To Vote in This Presidential Election

By American University on Jun 12, 2012 Politics

For first-time voters, this yearâ€™s upcoming presidential election is not nearly as exciting as the last one. In a survey of 425 first-time voters from eight Washington, D.C., area universities, only 23 percent said they were â€œvery excitedâ€ about this yearâ€™s election vs. 45 percent for the 2008 election.