"Stung by Recession, Many Young Voters Looking Past Obama"

"Chad Tevlin, 19, on the back porch of his father's house in Elkhart, Ind. A student trying to pay for college by cleaning portable toilets, he cannot recall if he registered to vote at all."

Susan Saulny (New York Times):

Polls show that Americans under 30 are still inclined to support Mr. Obama by a wide margin. But the president may face a particular challenge among those voters ages 18 to 24. In that age group, his lead over Mr. Romney — 12 points — is about half what it is among 25- to 29-year-olds, according to an online survey this spring by the Harvard Institute of Politics. And among whites in the younger group, Mr. Obama’s lead vanishes altogether. MORE...