Gen-Y's All Blue

Apparently, if Gen-Y, that lovely generation right behind my own, were allowed to vote on their own without anyone else in the country having a say, this is what the map would have looked like druing last week's election:

Map courtesy of SurveyU

Though skewing quite a bit older than my reader base (Gen Y is considered those ages 18-29), I believe Gen-Y and those behind them (Gen-M? for mobile) are likely to be swing votes in a lot of future elections.

This year's map is nearly blued out. But the biggest mistake pundits will make is assuming these two generations and their opinions will remain static. They've proven time and again that static isn't in their vocabulary.

Coming of age post 9/11, post VA Tech shootings and smack dab in the middle of economic strife, Gen Y and Gen M - led by Gen X'ers who refused to be traditional when it came to choosing a professional track thanks in large part to an early 90's recession - are going to keep this country on its toes.

And I'll be the first to say amen. Keep us honest, young folks.

Spoken like a true YA author. It's no surprise that a lot of us are moderates and liberals - regardless of party affiliation. I mean for God's sake some of us write about teens and sex or drugs or drinking. ::Gasp::

But we know what some others, are just figuring out, you cannot box in young thinkers whose minds are whirring 100 mph. They'll zig when we think they'll zag and as soon as you're ready to write them off as a bunch of empty headed, ADD-myspace/facebook/youtube video addicted whipper snappers, they turn around and start talking politics.

Rock the vote? You bet they did and will!

Check out Ypulse's article for more on Gen Y's political proclivities.