YR’s, Young Dems Face Membership Pressures

As the road to 2012 becomes more crowded, it appears that both the Young Republicans (where I previously served as a Virginia board member and a member of the National Committee) and Young Democrats are facing difficulty in attracting new members.

The Annapolis Capital reports that only about 40 YR’s are slated to attend this year’s MDYR Convention.  The Young Democrats face similar recruiting difficulties.  This simply confirms a general political malaise among the 20 – 30 year olds which make up the lion’s share of both group’s memberships.

Careers, starting a family, the general state of the economy all conflict with the time required to get involved in local and state politics.