Engage's 'Every Single Vote' Survey Finds Registered Voters are Four Times More Likely...

Engage's 'Every Single Vote' Survey Finds Registered Voters are Four Times
More Likely to Find Love
In an Effort to Get Out the Single Vote, Engage Learns the Political and
Romantic Preferences of Single Voters

SAN MATEO, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- Engage (http://www.engage.com),
the Internet's first social dating community, today announced the launch of
"Every Single Vote," a 10-month campaign to get out the single vote for this
year's presidential election. Recognizing that approximately half of all
eligible single voters did not vote in the 2004 presidential election, and
that single voters are less likely to vote than their married counterparts,
the Engage campaign will provide voter registration resources to Engage
members, and encourage all singles to let their political voices be heard.
In a January 2008 survey of more than 900 single adults, Engage learned
that singles are four times more likely to believe they will fall in love with
a registered voter versus someone who is eligible to vote but has not
registered. "Voting makes you sexier in the eye of a potential romantic
partner by demonstrating you are confident, empowered and believe in your
ability to influence change and make things happen," said Trish McDermott, VP
of Love(TM) at Engage.
The Engage survey indicates 85% of all singles are open to dating someone
across party lines, with Republicans being more likely than Democrats to cross
the political line for romance. If the economy slips into a recession in
2008, single Democrats are more likely than single Republicans to state that
their dating budget will slip into a recession, too.
Singles Play Vice Presidential Matchmaker for the Candidates
Both single Democrats and Republicans overwhelmingly agreed in the survey
that a great president/vice president team requires chemistry. Singles were
asked to match leading candidates, assuming they were to get their party's
nomination, with the vice presidential running mate with whom they would have
the best chemistry:
-- President Clinton with Vice President Edwards
-- President Edwards with Vice President Clinton
-- President Guiliani with Vice President McCain
-- President Huckabee with Vice President McCain
-- President McCain with Vice President Guiliani
-- President Obama with Vice President Edwards or Clinton (a two-way tie)
-- President Romney with Vice President Guiliani, Huckabee or McCain
(a three-way tie)

On the Lighter Side: the Party Attraction Factor
Both single Democrats and Republicans say they are most attracted to a
potential romantic partner who is honest. Single Democrats are more likely
than Republicans to be attracted to someone who is sexy, while single
Republicans are more likely than Democrats to be attracted to someone who is
good looking. Single Democrats, Independents, Libertarians and Greens believe
Clinton is the sexiest candidate, while single Republicans believe Romney is
the sexiest candidate. Single men were most likely to say they would like to
see Clinton naked, and were least likely to say they want to see McCain and
Huckabee naked. Single women most want to see Obama naked, and were least
likely to say they want to see Paul naked. Single men think Clinton will be
the best kisser of the candidates, while single women prefer Obama.
Thirty-eight percent of all singles surveyed said their vote is influenced by
a candidate's appearance.
The Serious Issues
Singles are most likely to say the economy will be the important issue
influencing their presidential choice, followed by the war in Iraq, and then
healthcare. Single Democrats cite the war in Iraq as their top issue, while
single Republicans will cast their vote with the economy foremost on their
mind. Regardless of for whom they plan to vote, Engage is encouraging all
singles to vote, as it's good for their love life, and good for our American
way of life.
Engage will continue to survey singles about the upcoming presidential
election, and will provide voter registration information in marketing
messages and events around the country to singles during the next ten months.
Links to future surveys, and additional details from the January, "Every
Single Vote" survey can be found on the engage.com blog at
http://blog.engage.com.
About Engage
Engage (http://www.engage.com) is the world's first social dating
community where singles and their friends Play Matchmaker(TM) -- a natural and
intuitive way to make meaningful connections. Engage. Where Dating Gets
Social.
SOURCE Engage

Trish McDermott of Engage, +1-707-529-1509, trish.mcdermott@engage-corp.com