NEWS ANALYSIS

Candidates, Beware: Young Voters Can Be Fickle

By PETER SCHMIDT

Many of Sen. Barack Obama's admirers have taken to calling him "Barack Star," and the rock-star comparisons invited by the nickname seemed especially apt after the Iowa caucuses, where a strong showing among young supporters helped lift the charismatic candidate to victory.

Historically, however, relying...

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