Young voters paved the way for Obama to win Iowa State in 2008 , " Della Volpe says . Recent survey shows 23 % of 18 to 29-year - olds ` ` definitely '' plan to vote in 2008 . In a poll we released a few days ago for Politico , for example , we found that millennials are less likely than every other age group to vote in November , they are less enthusiastic about the election , and more than 60 % disapprove of the way that each party is doing its job in Congress . Young voters do not see midterm elections offering legitimate choices , he says .
Young voters paved the way for Obama to win Iowa State in 2008 , " Della Volpe says . Recent survey shows 23 % of 18 to 29-year - olds ` ` definitely '' plan to vote in 2008 . Young voters do not see midterm elections offering legitimate choices , he says .