There are many possible reasons.
1. Not knowing enough about government or politics and the issues they’re dealing with.
2. Disillusionment. With all the recent scandals in government (Larry Craig, Blackwater, the handling of the war, indictments of high-ranking officials, charges of corruption, etc, etc), it becomes hard for people to put any faith in their elected officials or the system. The ideology may be “Why should I get involved with something that isn’t working?” or “I’m just one person – how can my vote change anything?”
3. Mudslinging candidates and smear campaigns. It shows a high level of immaturity when candidates from the same party start talking crap about each other. And negative ads on TV or the radio just make me want to change the channel.
4. Most students aren’t paying a lot of taxes, so they may not be so concerned with where their tax dollars are going. Once they start earning more and see a higher percentage of their wages being taxed, they’re probably going to be a little more concerned about how the government is spending their money.
There are a million reasons out there, but I think these are the some of the main issues.

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