"The biggest cost of all is the cost in voter cynicism," Mr. Eizenstat said.

Well-Informed, And Cynical Tom and Barbara Smith of Saugerties speak the familiar, even fashionable, language of voter cynicism.

But voter cynicism has nonetheless grown.

This page has long argued that what some analysts interpret as voter indifference is actually voter cynicism.

Do satirists like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert help increase public engagement or add to voter cynicism?

It is directly responsible for the infantile nature of political debate and voter cynicism in the UK.

One of the greatest sources of voter cynicism this year is electronic voting.

And no European country can boast levels of voter cynicism and absenteeism to compare with ours.

This in turn fueled voter cynicism about the capacities of government and the value of governmental programs.

But like Mr. Bush, Mr. Blair is burdened by his choices on Iraq and increasing voter cynicism.