Theirs was the first ticket since 1972 to try to capture the youth vote.
The youth vote may also prove a vital factor.
The President's plan to establish a professional army by the year 2000 was aimed at securing the youth vote.
At least some pundits believe this could be the year that the "youth vote" has an impact.
"I think a lot of the youth vote is coming from the top of the ticket and down the line," she said.
It was the first "youth" vote in Council which convinced many of them.
It was the youth vote from the outset that marked this election as different.
The fact is, the vaunted youth vote never became the electoral force that some expected it to be.
That's the Republican youth vote in the bag.
Clinton's victory was all but assured by the youth vote.