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The youth participation during the 2008 Election will be astounding. The Y Generation is making their presence felt. Voters under the age of 30 are 45 million strong, and have the possibility of determining who is elected. This article reports statistics that will be helpful to the reader, based on election registration and turnout.

The "New Media" such as Youtube, Facebook, and Myspace today are changing the political scene for young Americans. The technology today allows people to be more involved with politics, as seen during the 2008 election. Now people can watch debates on YouTube or ask questions at town hall meetings with icams connected to your computer, or even "friend" a presidential candidate on Facebook or Myspace. Technology today is promoting political awareness especially with the youth of America, and will make for interesting turnout in the 2008 election. This article explains how technology is being used to promote political awareness in a new way that has never been used before during a presidential election.

An anecdotal look at this year's young-voter turnout.