10/17/2006
More voters than usual may cast ballots in this year's elections due to increased interest, according to a recent survey conducted by the Pew Research Center. Results released last week show that 51 percent of voters have "thought a lot" about the midterm elections, up 6 percent from 2002 and 9 percent from 1998.
The study points to anger and frustration with the government as the catalyst for the heightened level of Democratic enthusiasm for the 2006 elections. Fifty-nine percent of Democratic voters revealed they have thought about the election a lot, up 13 percent from the 2002 election. Alternatively, Republican interest has only increased by 1 percent since 2002 and is now at 48 percent.
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