2008 Voter Turnout

More people than ever voted for the presidential election yesterday- over 130 million people. This is about 7.7 million more than in 2004. Approximately 64 percent of the electorate voted, which is the highest percentage in around 44 years. There was an especially large increase in the states of North Carolina, Virginia and Indiana. Analysts say this is because of Obama's targeting these states. As of right now, at least Indiana and Virginia have voted for Obama, while North Carolina is still very close. Also, a larger percentage of minorities and youth voted in this election, which is also said to be because of Obama, and it benifited him. Exit polls are showing that Obama won 66% of Hispanics, 95% of blacks, and 67% of people between the ages of 18 to 29. I think the increased voter turnout is great. Even though some people had to stand in line for hours and in less than perfect conditions, so many people came out to vote for how they felt.