So tonight, for the first time, I used LinkedIn's Q&A feature. Naturally, my question revolved around how the GOP could work to win back the youth vote. Here's the note I sent to about 200 of my connections:

Today's article in the Politico.com [h/t Second Cup] brings more attention to a disturbing trend for those of us concerned about the longevity and continuity of the Republican Party: We are losing the under-30 vote (a.k.a. Gen Next/Millennial) like never before.

I've tried YouTube before to see if anyone would answer the question of how we reverse the trend.

My question to President Bush - unanswered.

My question to Mitt Romney - unanswered.

My question to the YouTube Republican debate - didn't make the editorial cut.

So I've decided to ask the question here - at our LinkedIn community.

I understand the "hip" and "cool" challenge that Barack brings to the debate for any of his opponents. However, I think we could at least try and off-set his popularity by doing a better job of communicating the reasons why we all found the Party in the first place.

So I want your thoughts and input on this thread.

How can we work to ensure that John McCain wins the Gen Next vote?