And I thought Barack Obama was the only political force that could turn out my generation. A wrecked economy and no job prospects must be having an impact, too, to judge by a new poll from Harvard University’s Institute of Politics.

From The Christian Science Monitor:

Republicans are enjoying new popularity among 18- to 29-year-olds, which may signal the first step in a Republican resurgence among young adults, a new poll suggests.

The poll finds young Republicans are more politically energized than young Democrats, and they?re more likely to say they will ?definitely be voting? in this November?s midterm elections.

Forty-one percent of young Republicans say they plan to vote in November, compared with 35 percent of Democrats and 13 percent of Independents, according to the poll conducted by Harvard University?s Institute of Politics (IOP), a nonpartisan group.

Fifty-three percent of those who voted for Sen. John McCain (R) of Ariz., in 2008 say they will definitely vote in midterm elections, compared with 44 percent of those who voted for President Obama.

?We?ve seen a reengagement of young adults in the political process in levels not seen in decades,? says Bill Purcell, director of the IOP.

The key is whether these young voters adhere to conservative principles or the predominant country-club, John McCain-esque wing of the party ? the kind that says we hate bailouts and then votes for them.

In any case, as the president’s Keynesian philosophy continues to bludgeon the economy, the Austrian School should become, increasingly, pretty darn hip.