Nov 01
CU-Boulder Student Leaders, Political Groups Struggle To Engage Young Voters
Posted in: Today's ChiliYoung people turned out in force for the 2012 election, making up 19 percent of voters and helping re-elect President Barack Obama.
But getting college-aged voters as excited for this year’s election has proved more challenging for University of Colorado student leaders and political engagement groups in Boulder.
Without all the visits from President Obama to campus, flashy campaign advertisements and mobs of people wandering around CU encouraging students to vote, it feels like some college students don’t even know an election is coming up, said Ryan Case, president of the CU College Democrats.
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