• by August 11, 2000

Teens too young to participate in the National elections cast their vote this week in a nationwide survey on teens' political tendencies.

By their overwhelming response, teens in L.A. seemed to be more politically involved than the other teens surveyed. The presence of the Democratic Convention in their home town may have resulted in more political awareness in teens living in L.A. - over a thousand L.A. Loup users responded to the survey questions, compared to a few hundred in the other cities.

The survey, conducted by The Loup, a new interactive phone network for teens, gives a political voice to its more than 125,000 users. Teens from Los Angeles, California, Rochester, New York, Phoenix, Arizona, and Seattle, Washington, were asked whether they were planning on watching the Republican or Democratic Conventions.

Thirty-eight percent of teens surveyed in L.A. plan on watching the Democratic National Convention, compared to 17% for Seattle, 28% for Phoenix, and 20% for Rochester teens.

The Loup also asked teens which candidate they would vote for in the 2000 presidential campaign - George W. Bush or Al Gore. Loup teens seemed to be equally divided between the two candidates - 42% voted for Al Gore, 42% voted for George W. Bush, 9% would not vote for either candidates, and 7% did not know which they would vote for.

Once again, L.A. teens led the way with over 1300 responses to the survey.

Robert Botch, president and CEO of The Loup, said, "Contrary to popular belief, teens today are extremely well-informed and possess strong opinions."