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Do You Tattoo?

1:23 PM, Dec 16, 2008 • By GARY ANDRES
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According to Pew Research, nearly one out of four Americans under 40 has a tattoo. The new poll finds 36% in the 18-25 age group and 40% of folks age 26-40 sport this form of "self expression." Pew writes this:

Gen Nexters, Americans in the 18-25 age bracket, are not afraid to express themselves through their appearance and tattoos are the most popular form of self-expression -- more than one-in-three (36%) now has one. Tattoos, however, are at least as prevalent among the preceding generation of Gen Xers -- 40% of them have a tattoo.

So maybe the new litmus test for Republican presidential hopefuls as the party aims to improve its dismal performance among younger voters: An elephant tattoo? I might have to do a poll of 2012 hopefuls to see who already has one. Any guesses?

Read the full Pew poll here.

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