Evan Bayh wrote the following thank you message to students from Concord-Carlisle High School in Concord, MA.
I recently heard that your history teacher conducted a class project on the Presidency and the 2008 elections. While I have not yet decided whether or not to commit to running for the White House, I was pleased by the news that after many hours of research and debate your class selected me as your pick for the Democratic nominee for President in 2008.
I am encouraged to know that so many of you are learning about and getting involved in our political process at such a young age. Whether its running for the student council or helping to organize for a local food bank, the skills you will learn will be both invaluable and rewarding experiences for the future. I hope that you will find the political process as inspiring as I did when I took time off of college to work on my father's presidential campaign.
This is welcome news given that young people are becoming more engaged in the process and Senator Bayh has been one of the first presidential candidates to court their on social networking sites. This year, turnout for 18-29 year olds increased by 2 million votersover midterms in 2002. Younger voters also favored the Democrat in many close races.