'Fired up' voters: Sold on election pick - USATODAY.com

• All are registered to vote and say they are giving "a lot" of thought to the election. • They're committed to a candidate; distrust his opponent. • 58% are female. • 29% of young voters. Justin Baines, 22, of North Hollywood, Calif., cast the first presidential ballot of his life in 2004 for Democrat John Kerry, but this year he's supporting Republican John McCain. "I believe Democrats are best with home issues and Republicans with foreign policy issues," he says, "and I think we have to pay more attention to foreign policy now because of all the hostility in the world" toward the United States. POLL: Young voters hint at electorate shift Count Baines among the "fired up," a group that includes 29% of Americans under 30 — the voters most likely to turn out for a rally and volunteer for a campaign. Everyone in this group is... [read full story]