Iraq War Beats USA Economy as Top Issue for American Teens in
Exit Polls From Channel One News' 'OneVote 2004' National Televised Teen Mock
Election
Channel One's OneVote 2004 Initiative One of the Largest Online/Televised Teen
Votes Ever With Nearly 1,400,000 Votes Cast, and Over 300,000 Exit Polls
Completed; President Bush Defeated Senator Kerry 55% to 40%
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Channel One News, the Peabody Award
winning daily television news broadcast, today announced detailed results from
its "OneVote" national teen mock election, in which almost 1.4 million teens
cast ballots and over 300,000 filled out exit polls. In OneVote 2004's
Presidential vote, George W. Bush defeated John Kerry 55% to 40%, and the
results were broadcast by Channel One News in a special televised report on
October 21st. OneVote 2004 marks Channel One News' third mock presidential
election since 1992, and is one of the largest online/televised teen votes in
history.
Exit polls for Channel One News' OneVote 2004 Initiative, which consisted of
four questions, were completed by over 300,000 American teens. When asked to
name the most important issue in this election, nearly two thirds of
respondents listed War in Iraq or the Economy; with War in Iraq at 43.1%, the
Economy at 22.1%, Education at 14.0%, National Security at 12.6%, and Health
Care at 8.1%. Nearly half of all respondents (48.3%) described themselves as
Moderate, 31.4% as Conservative, and 20.3% as Liberal. Teens were almost
evenly divided on the war with Iraq, with 50.3% having opposed it and 49.8%
having supported it. On the economy, over half listed it as Okay, at 53.5%;
23.4% deemed it Weak, and 23.0% called it Strong.
"Though the opinions of teens are often overlooked in the formal political
process, Channel One News recognizes the need to understand what young
Americans are thinking," said Jim Morris, Executive Producer, Channel One News. "The OneVote Initiative empowers students to comprehend and be part the
process, regardless of age, and the exit polls provide an important glimpse
into their views. Mirroring the results of many national voter surveys, nearly
two thirds of respondents listed either War in Iraq or the Economy as this
election's pivotal issue." Sponsored by Clearasil, Channel One News' OneVote 2004 was designed to
encourage young people to participate in the electoral process from an early
age. Ballots were cast on October 19th and 20th through Channel One News' Web
site, http://www.channelone.com/, the final results were compiled and segmented
by state, and then broadcast in a special Channel One News television program
on October 21st. Channel One News' OneVote program continues to address the
negative voting trend that began decades ago, when 18-20 year olds were granted
the right to vote by the 26th Amendment. Since that time, voting by young
adults has declined significantly.
Channel One News is the highest-rated teen television program in United States
and is broadcast via satellite to nearly 12,000 secondary schools across the
country.
About Channel One News A Primedia (NYSE:PRM) company in its 14th year of broadcasting, Peabody
Award-winning Channel One News is the leading source of news and information
for young people, with an average rating over 20 times that of MTV. The
12-minute Channel One News broadcasts are delivered daily to nearly eight
million students and 350,000 educators in nearly 12,000 middle and high schools
across the country. In recent months, Channel One News has covered
fast-breaking world events from regions such as Iraq, Kuwait, Jordan, Cuba,
Venezuela, North Korea, Myanmar, and Qatar. Channel One News programming has
been featured on leading networks and news programs, including CNN, ABC News,
the WB, Nightline, and The Today Show.
Press Contacts:
The Rose Group
Jeff Rose / Regina Parisi Mandel / Larry Tsironis -- (310) 280-3710
/ / Channel One
Beth Mayall -- (323) 860-1200
DATASOURCE: Channel One News CONTACT: Jeff Rose, , or Regina Parisi Mandel, , or Larry Tsironis, , all of The Rose Group, +1-310-280-3710, for Channel One; or Beth Mayall of Channel One, +1-323-860-1200,
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