Joseph C. Phillips: Why the Youth Vote Fell Short

NPR

Published November 29, 2004 at 12:00 AM EST

Commentator Joseph C. Phillips says the high hopes placed on the youth vote during the last election, fell short because celebrities and catch phrases - do not a vote make.

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