By Morley Winograd and Michael D. Hais This blog first appeared on the Los Angeles Times website on November 23, 2012. If we want to 'fix' voting in America, the Golden State could be the model. The lessons of the 2012 election are still being learned, but here's one we already know: We need to do more to increase voter participation. In many battleground states, the intense and highly partisan presidential campaign bumped up turnout percentages from 2008. But in most states, where the outcome of the presidential contest was predictable, voter participation fell from the historically high levels……
Tag: Millenial Momentum
With the Defeat of SOPA, Millenials Come of Political Age
In their new book, Millennial Momentum, CCLP Senior fellow Morley Winograd and Mike Hais documented the growing power of the generation of young Americans who will replace the Baby Boomers as the driving force in American politics for the next generation. U.S. News & World Report highlights the importance of the Millennial Momentum's power with the recent defeat of SOPA. Read the full article here…….