How would you explain the low voter turnout amongst young people in the 2010 election?

As the Huffington Post puts it One of the key factors in the outcome of the election was who turned out to vote – and who didn’t. In 2008, more young people voted than old people. But this week, twice as many voters 65 or older showed up at the polls than voters 18 to 29.

What happened here? Is this a long term trend? What could we do to increase voter turnout amongst the young?

If you are a young person, did you vote? Did your friends vote? Do you know why or why not?