Barack Obama Youth Vote

Why the Youth Vote Is the Big Story -- For 2008 and for Decades to Come

Eric Greenberg and Karl Weber | Posted 02.15.2009 | Politics


Eric Greenberg and Karl Weber

We'd like to state the case for the youth vote as being crucial in understanding the Obama victory and what it means for the future. The youth vote deserves a lot of respect in its shaping of the electoral map.

We May Be Screwed, but I'm Still Thankful

Katherine Goldstein | Posted 12.28.2008 | Politics


Katherine Goldstein

"May you live in interesting times" is supposed to be a curse, but I think it sounds sexy and dangerous. This year certainly has been both -- I'm thankful I've gotten a front row seat.

America, Pick Up -- It's Your Future Calling: A 15 Year Old's Perspective

Cassie Goldring | Posted 12.07.2008 | Politics


Cassie Goldring

Obama has allowed our beloved country to enter its next stage in history, a stage in which my generation can truly feel a part of this country and feel that our voices can and will be heard.

One Giant Step

Raymond Leon Roker | Posted 12.06.2008 | Politics


Raymond Leon Roker

We fought. We hoped. We worked. We cried. We panicked. We debated. We held our breath. It's not hyperbolic to say that we helped shift the course of the world.

Obama's Missing 2 Percent: Cellphone-Only Users

Salon | Posted 07.22.2008 | Politics


Say you want to reach a representative sample of the U.S. electorate for a presidential poll. The Obama-McCain race is relatively close these days, wi...

Rendell Says College Kids "Drink The Kool-Aid" Of Obama Speeches

Huffington Post | Posted 04.29.2008 | Politics


Appearing with a group of college students on Fox News over yesterday, Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said that a lot of young people "drink the Kool-Ai...

Kids Pushing Parents To Back Obama

The New York Times | Jan Hoffman | Posted 04.15.2008 | Politics


As a small chorus of superdelegates has announced a preference for Senator Barack Obama in recent weeks, a theme is emerging: their children made them...

Watch: NYC Hip Hop Community Discusses Obama's Candidacy

URBNews.tv | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Watch members of the New York hip hop scene discuss Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama's candidacies: ...

MD: Students Propel Obama Victory

The Diamondback | Cassie Botgie | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home


Students braved ice-slicked streets and long lines to vote in massive numbers on the campus of the University of Maryland Tuesday, propelling Sen. Bar...