Press Inquiries

CYD Executive Director Claire Conlon: cconlon@youngdems.org / (916) 595-3090

CYD Communications Director Lee Weissmann: LWeissmann@youngdems.org / (818) 398-0993

Fox News: Young Dems at Democratic Convention [video]
Fox News: Election Energizes New Generation of Voters [video]
KPCC 89.3 Airtalk: Youth Vote in the 2008 Presidential Election [audio/.ram]
OC Register: Delegate says 2008 is about youth vote
The Press-Enterprise: Democrats pursue young voters in effort to reverse tradition of poor turnout
San Francisco Chronicle: Youngest, most diverse Dem Convention ever
The Chico State Orion: Senior to vote as delegate in epic election
Washington Post: Delegates, Too, Have Traveled a Long Road to Reach Denver
Sacramento Bee: Paula Villescaz blogs from the convention
Sacramento News and Review: Your field guide to Sacramento’s
DNC delegation

2008: THE YEAR OF THE YOUNG VOTER

Record Youth Turnout in CA Primary–California Young Democratic Voters Nearly Doubled

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.

In the June, 2008 primary election at least 69 Young Democrats ran for election for the Assembly, City Council, School Board or County Committee. Of these, at least 38 won their race – an amazing 55% success rate! Click here to learn more!

Rock the Vote 2.0

Note to D.C.: Stop pandering to the geezers and stop ignoring young voters. Because next year we will vote in numbers you’ve never seen before. Click here to read article.

New Media Brief: Young Voter Myths and Facts

Rock the Vote put out a new media briefing paper, Young Voter Myths and Facts, which contains basic voter turnout statistics for 18-29 year olds, information on some common misconceptions about the youth vote, and the latest young voter polling in early primary and caucus states – Iowa, New Hampshire, and South Carolina – and nationwide.