Don't DARE say that at Texas A&M University. My daughter was a freshman there last year and I'd bet the Bush/Cheney ticket got 90% of the youth vote.
I bet I could count the john/john bumper stickers on both hands. Most had Bush/Cheney stickers, and many had more than one.
Can't speak for Aggies but nationwide, the 18-29 age demographic is the only one the Libs carried and by 9 points. This whole "youth are more conservative than their parents" is an unsubstantiated myth. Much like the long held myth that the youth of the 60s and early 70s were vast majority raging yippies against the war. Or that the 80s under Reagan were the decade of greed. It's a all spin.
It's no surprise kids are more liberal; youth is a time of idealism and naivete.
Table 3 - Support for Presidential Candidates
Among Voters Age 18-29
National Results
2004
George Bush 44%
John Kerry 54%
Ralph Nader 1%
2000
George Bush 46.2%
Al Gore 47.6%
Ralph Nader 4.7%
1996
Bill Clinton 52.8%
Robert Dole 34.4%
Ross Perot 10.4%
1992
Bill Clinton 43.5%
George Bush Sr 34.3%
Ross Perot 22.2%