No one believes that there will be an overnight switch away from old voting habits.

Creating that voting habit is a net gain for the nation.

"I'm a lifetime Democrat, but I may change my voting habits for the first time," he said.

It is also difficult for voters to be informed of their legislator's voting habits.

Once dependably Democratic, they are more independent in their voting habits.

That is no longer true, because the voting habits of the white ethnic groups are not necessarily adopted by the new immigrants.

These are potent numbers for politicians to weigh, especially when they consider the voting habits of older Americans.

The youth vote is a political term used primarily in the United States to describe 18 to 29-year-olds and their voting habits.

This difference seems to have a particular influence on the voting habits of the elderly.

But the sad truth, as our recent elections showed, is that "knowing better" doesn't seem to have any effect on the voting habits of Americans.