Study gets at student opinions on voting and the 2008 election

A new study conducted by American University and washingtonpost.com surveyed students from more than 75 colleges about what matters to them in the next election.

Most of the results weren't surprising. The war was the most important issue. The environment also seemed to be a big concern. If the election were held today, most would vote for Obama.

What is surprising is the fact that 96 percent of the students said they intended to vote. Disconnect? Of course. No where near 96% of students will vote. If 1/2 of students vote, that would be a good turn-out. If the intent is there, it really makes me wonder why more young adults don't vote. Laziness I would guess. Which is quite sad.

From an article about the study on washingtonpost.com:

And, with a year left until the election, about 82 percent said they were already registered to vote. This continues the trend that began with the 2004 election. Forty-seven percent of 18-to-24-year-olds voted in the 2004 election, up 11 points from 2000

Maybe students are finally going to get excited about politics again... think 1960s. It certainly seems like things are moving that way.