The "Generation Y" Vote

According to a Reuters story about "Young Voters -- a Wild Card in the 2006 Election" the influence of young voters will soon be significant. Here's a quote:

The so-called "Generation Y" of Americans born between 1977 and 1994 -- shaped by the September 11 attacks, the Iraq war and Hurricane Katrina -- in nine years will make up a third of the electorate, or about 82 million people.