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Ellynne Bannon

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Ellynne Bannon is the director of Student PIRGs' New Voters Project.

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SHARE More Sharing        Friday, January 4, 2008
Young Iowans Turn Out in Huge Numbers, Critical to Caucus Winners Despite the winter break caucus date, cold temperatures,long lines and delays due to high turnout,young people flocked to the caucuses and made their voices heard.According to CNN entrance polls, youth will account for nearly 22 percent of the Democratic caucus turnout,a five percent increase over 2004.Fifty-seven percent of youth voted for projected Dem winner Obama, while 40 percent voted for projected Repub winner Huckabee.
SHARE More Sharing        Friday, January 4, 2008
Youth Turnout in Iowa More Than Triples, Youth Decide Caucus Winners According to a new analysis youth turnout in Iowa(17-29 year olds)more than tripled over 2004,with 65,000 young people turning out to caucus.The youth vote also decided the caucus winners.57% of youth voted for Dem winner Barack Obama,while 40% voted for Repub winner Mike Huckabee.Iowa PIRG students were critical in boosting the youth vote,personally contacting and turning out thousans of youth in the final days leading up to
SHARE More Sharing        Thursday, January 3, 2008
Thousands of Iowa College Students to Rock the Caucus Today, 250 Iowa PIRG student leaders are calling, texting, and throwing Rock the Caucus parties at caucus locations across the state to rally thousands of their peers to turn out to vote. Despite the date of the caucuses and recent suggestions that some Iowa youth shouldn't caucus, young Iowans are gearing up to participate in the nation's first Presidential contest of 2008.
SHARE More Sharing        Saturday, July 7, 2007
In the Midst of Summer Heat Waves, Students Ask Candidates: What's Your Plan to Stop Global Warming? The goal of the project is to highlight the issues that are important to young people and to persuade candidates to target youth and use these issues as they campaign. Since 2003, the project registered more than 600,000 young voters and made more than 650,000 personalized Get Out the Vote contacts leading up to Election Day to turn out young voters.

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