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Youth Vote Shapes Elections Yet Fails to Alter Outcome
The youth vote, about 11 million 18 to 20 year olds newly enfranchised by the 26th amendment, influenced state and local races with several first time voters winning office. Yet in the presidential race, McGovern's gains among youth were not enough to overcome Nixon's broad lead, though margins would have swung closer in a close result. Notable examples include Nebraska and Hawaii contests, and University of Nebraska and Kansas voters playing pivotal roles in local and state offices.
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University of Nebraska
Pel Cel
We Yuu Wuee
Hawaii
House of Representatives
Athens
Ohio
Warenay
Congress
Andrew Young Jr
Georgia
Atlanta
Nixon
George McGovern
McGovern
CBS News
George Fine Research, Inc
New York
E Wet
Vermont
Michael Obuchowski
Harvard University
Gregory Reed
Archie Hapri III
Mindro Inaba
University of Kansas
Douglas County
Michael G. Glover
State House of Representatives
Stoneback
Iowa
Edward Mezvinsky
Fred Schwengel
Schwengel
University of Iowa
Mezvinsky