Someone from the Annenberg Public Policy Center called tonight with a list of survey questions regarding the 2008 National Election. I wasn't sure if I was up to the survey and asked the lady how long she thought it would take. "That depends on how long your answers are," she said.

So an hour later I got off the phone. What can I say; she started asking me for my opinion. She was a nice lady, though. She remained as objective as a survey taker can be, but the question-and-answer session was still a friendly one. And she was patient and tolerant while I ranted and raved.

I went to the Annenberg website after I got off the phone and looked around a bit. This caught my attention:

18- to 29-year-olds more likely to be liberal and less likely to follow presidential campaign very closely, Annenberg survey shows

Young adults 18 to 29 years of age are more likely to describe themselves as liberal in comparison to other age groups, according to recent data collected by the Annenberg Public Policy Center’s National Annenberg Election Survey. Thirty-four percent of 18- to 29-year-olds called themselves “liberal” or “very liberal,” while only 27 percent of 30- to 44-year-olds, 25 percent of 45- to 64-year-olds, and 18 percent of those 65 years and older described themselves the same way.

The youngest cohort of potential voters is also less likely to describe itself as following the 2008 presidential campaign “very closely” in comparison to older cohorts. While 24 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds said that they are following the campaign very closely, 33 percent of 30- to 44-year-olds, 44 percent of 45- to 64-year-olds, and 48 percent of those 65 years and older stated that they are following the campaign very closely.

There is a correlation, of course. The more closely you actually pay attention to what's going on around you, the harder it is to remain a liberal.

But that's just my opinion, of course.

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