Facts for Features Special Edition...

The U.S. Census Bureau has released a 2008 Presidential Election report as we head toward primary season. There are some interesting numbers on voting in the last Presidential election. 72% of voting-age citizens,who were registered to vote, did so in 2004. I would have guessed much lower. Of course this is just registered voters. It does not include citizens who did not bother to register. Who always seem to be the ones that complain the most about our government, but I digress. We had a record high number of people vote in 2004. And we still elected Bush? Again I digress. Women continue to vote more than men do--65%-62%. Hillary anyone? 80% turnout rate for citizens with a bachelor's degree or higher. And we still elected Bush? Whites lead the way in turnout with 67%. What surprised me the most was Asians and Hispanics had turnout rates of 44% and 47% respectively. This was consistent with the results of the previous election. I would have thought both groups would vote more...