There are a lot of difficulties with motivating the youth vote. Apathy is a big one. And so is alcohol-fueled ragers, apparently.
 

In response to a pro-Obama ad put out by the liberal political action group MoveOn.org, the Chronicle of Higher Education reported that conservative pundit Michael Reagan (yes, of that Reagan family) joked:
 

“Young voters historically look at these ads, they think it’s great. But the night before the election they go on a binge and they wake up with a hangover and they end up not voting.”
 

So that explains it!

But, even if Reagan was just joshing those silly liberals, MoveOn.org was not laughing. The group started a “Young Voter Pledge” with each signer promising, “I will not get SO drunk on November 3rd that I am unable to vote on November 4th.”

You can get college students to say they aren’t going to drink, but can you actually make it happen?
 

MoveOn.org thinks so. And they are ready to put their beer where their mouth is. When 50,000 youths have signed the pledge, the group will tape it to a keg and send it Mr. Reagan.
 

Oh, revenge is sweet…and frothy.