[TLI]

those now ages 18 to 25. These so-called Gen Nexters rely heavily on technology and the Internet. Knew that. They maintain close contact with parents and family. Figured that. They wear a ton of tattoos. Yes, of course.

The tendency is to dismiss this voting bloc because younger people are notoriously lame at voting.

a 20-year-old sophomore at Seattle University who's active in Young Democrats. "Global warming is huge now among my generation.

They want someone new, someone able to heal the rift between our nation and the rest of the world. That bodes well for Barack Obama for the Democratic presidential nomination and perhaps for Rudy Giuliani for Republicans.

Put the underlines together...

Really puts the Seattle Times article in perspective.

[Vigilanteman]

"Global warming is huge now among my generation.

I'd like to see a survey on just how many of them would prefer to bike, walk or take public transportation instead of borrowing the car.

That will tell you how huge it is.