Young Voters

President Obama and the Youth Vote

David Boaz | Posted 06.01.2012

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President Obama won 66 percent of the 18-29 vote in 2008. But young voters may not embrace the reality of Obama in 2012 as they did the promise in 2008.

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Federal Judge Says No to Florida Voter Registration Restrictions

The Huffington Post | Michelle Marques | Posted 06.01.2012

Read More: Young Voters, Rock the Vote, Bv-Politics, Voter Registration, Voting Rights, Elections 2012, Obama, Florida, Black Voices News

A federal judge in Florida has blocked parts of a state law that put "harsh and impractical" restrictions on civic groups that help new voters registe...

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WATCH: Conservative Editor: Young People Are 'Frickin Stupid'

The Huffington Post | Anna Mazarakis | Posted 05.31.2012

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Jonah Goldberg, editor-at-large of National Review Online, thinks youth culture today is more powerful than it's ever been. He also thinks that this y...

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Note to 2012 Candidates: Have a Plan for Your Young Constituents

Rory O'Sullivan | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: U.S. Economy, Youth Vote, Millennial Generation, Higher Education, Youth Unemployment, Childcare Costs, Candidates, Affordable Housing, Young Voters, 2012 Election, Millennials, Elections 2012, Politics News

Any serious candidate running for political office should have a real youth agenda. Our generation deserves no less, and the future of our country depends upon it.

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The GOP's Death Wish: Why Republicans Can't Stop Pissing Off Hispanics, Women, and Young People

Robert Reich | Posted 04.27.2012

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What are the three demographic groups whose electoral impact is growing fastest? Hispanics, women, and young people. Who are Republicans pissing off the most? Latinos, women, and young people. It's almost as if the GOP can't help itself.

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New Poll Shows Young Voter Shift

AP | By PHILIP ELLIOTT | Posted 04.25.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Once thought to be solidly behind President Barack Obama, younger voters burdened by a bleak employment picture, high gas prices and stu...

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Why I'm In: Barack Obama Is a President Who Fights for Me

Alejandra Salinas | Posted 04.24.2012

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On Election Day 2012 my generation will have its voice heard loud and clear: we want to continue the progress in education, and the one to provide that is President Barack Obama.

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The Millennials' Key to the Presidential Election

Caroline Gransee | Posted 05.26.2012

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Vote? Stay at home? Re-elect Obama? Stand with Ron Paul? Write in Lady Gaga? All of the above options -- except one -- should be on the table. We cannot sit at home on Election Day, because this could be the year of the youth vote as both sides need our support.

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Why the 2012 Election Cycle Sucks

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 05.19.2012

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We need to change the system, and in order to do that we need to be honest about how bad it's gotten. The good news? We've already shown signs that yes, we can do better.

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The Vexed Generation

Jack Meserve | Posted 05.15.2012

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If progressives tell young people a stark but honest narrative of the future awaiting them, then we have a better chance of avoiding it.

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Social Issues Could Turn Off Potential GOP Voters

Posted 02.24.2012

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By Patricia Zengerle FAIRFAX, Virginia--Colleen Wilson has all the makings of a foot soldier for whichever Republican becomes the nominee to op...

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What Would Susan B. Anthony Say?

Nancy K. Kaufman | Posted 04.16.2012

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One can only imagine what Susan B. Anthony and her followers would say now.

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Newt-Themed Sleepover With NYU College Republicans

Posted 02.13.2012

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Photos have surfaced of some enthusiastic young women who back former House Speaker Newt Gingrich, and held a sleepover to prove it. The girls are all...

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How Paul Appeals To Young Voters

AP | BETH FOUHY | Posted 03.13.2012

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MANCHESTER, N.H. — A 76-year-old great-grandfather who gives eye-glazing speeches on monetary policy, displays a crotchety streak and disappears...

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Why Hispanic Population Growth Is Not Reflected At Voting Booth

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrea Morocoima | Posted 01.12.2012

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Carlos Fernandez, who heads the Center for Latino Arts and Culture at Rutgers University, cannot vote as a legal U.S. resident. Born in Costa Rica,...

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Young People More Likely To Favor Socialism Than Capitalism: Pew

The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 12.30.2011

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Young people -- the collegiate and post-college crowd, who have served as the most visible face of the Occupy Wall Street movement -- might be getting...

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2011: The Year of the Activist

Biko Baker | Posted 02.19.2012

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2011 was the year that America experienced an explosion of grassroots community activism. Seeing our hijacked democracy hurtling towards a fiery crash, the American citizen wrestled itself into the driver's seat, and is putting our country back on track.

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We Are Greater Together

Eric Zoberman | Posted 10.26.2011

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Young Americans are a history-changing force when we are united regardless of gender, race, community and sexual orientation.

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League of Young Voters Education Fund Teams Up With Hip-Hop Producer Hi-Tek to Spark Social Change

Biko Baker | Posted 12.26.2011

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The premise of Elementz Hip-Hop is deceptively simple: if you provide urban youth access to studio equipment, art teachers, and mentors, they can choose creative outlets over criminal ones, and ultimately live fuller, richer lives.

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Enough of the Hurt Feelings, Pay Attention to Voter Suppression

Zerlina Maxwell | Posted 12.05.2011

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Forget about whether President Obama deserves a second term. Forget about the pony that was promised to you during the campaign of "Hope" and "Change...

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New Collar: Detroit's Working Class Youth

Turnstyle | Posted 10.19.2011

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Are Primary Polls Missing Young Voters?

Kristen Soltis | Posted 09.06.2011

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I can certainly accept the premise that young people are less interested in the race at this point, but had never thought of this as a reason for them to be under-represented in a polling sample.

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Obama Faces More Voter Anxiety Ahead Of 2012

AP | JIM KUHNHENN | Posted 08.11.2011

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Jim Kuhnhenn, Associated Press GREENSBORO, N.C. — If President Barack Obama wants North Carolina in his win column again next year, he might have...

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Outdated and Failing: Modernizing Our Voting System for the Rising Electorate

Heather Smith | Posted 08.08.2011

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It doesn't need to be this hard to vote. Young people use social media and technology to solve problems, but they're still supposed to sign and snail mail registration forms at the Post Office every time they move?

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President Obama's Deficit-Reducing, Hope-Increasing Speech

Krystal Ball | Posted 06.15.2011

Read More: Young Voters, Krystal Ball, Deficit, Medicare, Obama Speech, Medicaid, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, Politics News

It can be tempting to disengage from politics. The system is a mess and many of the players are corrupt. Nevertheless, the truth is that what's at stake is just too important.

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