Young Voters Looking for Solutions, Not Celebrity

◼ ...if nothing else, Paul Ryan has solutions. He has a plan to make Medicaid, Medicare, and Social Security fiscally sustainable for generations. He has ideas to make the tax code more conducive to job growth. He has a strategy to reform the health care marketplace to actually reduce costs. You name the problem, he’s though critically about it, and had the guts to propose a solution. - College Republican National Committee

“I don’t believe the fact that Ryan is relatively young himself has that much of an appeal,” Levine said. “There a tendency to think young people are just into superficiality, but I tend to find they vote based on their policy views.”

Either way, adding Paul Ryan to the ticket has given Romney a significant boost among one of the toughest demographics. A new poll conducted by John Zogby found that 41 percent of 18-29 year old likely voters support Romney while 49 percent support Obama. Although that may not sound like news, it is a huge shift from 2008 when McCain lost the youth vote 66 percent to 32 percent.

“This is the first time I am seeing Romney’s numbers this high among 18-29 year olds,” Zogby told the Washington Times. “This could be trouble for Obama who needs every young voter he can get.”