A YouGov poll finds that debates are the single most important factor young voters use when they decide who to vote for.
Mediaite reports 32% of voters between the age of 20-29 say debates influence their votes the most, followed by family and friends (23%), news reports (19%), social media (8%) and political ads (5%).
Some of the other results from the poll:
PLAN TO VOTE:
Yes 72%
No 14%
VOTE:
Obama 49%
Romney 19%
DID YOU WATCH CONVENTIONS?
Neither 46%
Both 34%
ABORTION RIGHTS:
Support 56%
Oppose 30%
DOES CANDIDATE'S ABORTION POSITION INFLUENCE YOUR VOTE?
Yes 48%
No 38%
MAIN SOURCES OF CAMPAIGN NEWS?
TV News 59%
Web 47%
Newspapers 39%
Facebook 33%
SHOULD FUNDERS OF POLITICAL ADVERTISING BE DISCLOSED?
Yes 82%
TAX THE 1% MORE?
Yes 60%
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