A research report issued just yesterday revealed that voter turnout among 18-24 year olds increased at a much greater rate than any other age group between the 2000 and 2004 elections. The increase was 11% for 18-24 year olds as opposed to an overall increase of 4% for the general public.

That's right. Young people kicked butt. Will we do so again in 2008? I hope so. Because I'll be 24 when the '08 election happens, and even if the candidate that I vote for loses, I hope my age group wins. It's probably the less important competition, but at least it can be a consolation prize.