The American people have spoken: we want democracy. The obvious dictatorship which has formed over time in the executive branch has become more extreme and transparent in the past 8 years, and the American sheeple are finally, FINALLY, not having it.Thank. Fucking. God.
These are the most hopeful statistics i have read in a long, long time.
The Democratic caucuses in Iowa saw nearly twice as many voters as expected.1
Voter turnout among young people was three times higher than in 2004.2
In New Hampshire, so many people voted that they almost ran out of ballots.3
Sources:
1. "Iowa, New Hampshire are appetizers," Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, January 12, 2008
http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=706468
2. "Youth Involvement Soars In Iowa," N.H., CBS News, January 8, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3331&id=11939-7246310-U9cfgx&t=254
3. "Voter turnout in New Hampshire sets new primary record," Associated Press, January 9, 2008
http://www.moveon.org/r?r=3332&id=11939-7246310-U9cfgx&t=255
And now, to read more statistics, but these much less exciting and from a textbook. Hurrah!
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