Ummm…does anyone bother to ask

I’m listening to John Fund whine that most young people don’t vote so the Daily Show’s demographics don’t matter.

Let me bother everyone with a fairly basic observation from likely voter theory 101.

The folks who are ‘younger’ sort or like the bloggers are ‘young’ (for example Markos and I are 35) aren’t much different from most voters in that those who seek out information about politics are more likely to vote–hence seeking out such information. If you can follow the Daily Show that is relatively high level political discourse–probably higher than most CNN/MSNBC/Fox shows–then one tuning in is likely to be more lilely to vote and the challenge for candidates or opinion shapers who appear is to boost turnout or turn the occasional swing voter watching to them.

IOW, appearing on the show if far from irrational. Appearing is very rational because it attracts those likely voters amongst hard to reach groups.

Doh…pundit whining will not stop, but perhaps making fun of them may increase now.