College Voters

Why College Students Matter

Rabbi Abraham Unger, Ph.D. | Posted 05.07.2012

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Rabbi Abraham Unger, Ph.D.

Change is not happening in Washington, no matter the seeming urgency of our never-ending news cycle. Real change is happening on the ground in a place ironically considered by much of America to be a universe apart: college.

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SUPER TUESDAY: What Is Romney's Message To Young Voters? (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Jacob Soboroff, MTV News | Posted 03.07.2012

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BOSTON — Where, oh where have the young voters gone? That's what MTV News has been wondering all day as we wander the capital of Massachusetts on Su...

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SUPER TUESDAY: No One Cares Except Ron Paul Fans (VIDEO)

Posted 03.07.2012

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Were Ron Paul fans the only college students actually voting on Super Tuesday? That's seems to be what the MTV News crew found out as they travele...

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Georgia College Dems Don't Sit Out Super Tuesday (VIDEO)

The Huffington Post | Becca Frucht, MTV News | Posted 03.07.2012

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ATLANTA — After the collegiate calm of Georgia Tech — cheerful but dignified — the eclectic action at the Georgia State University quad was just...

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Wisconsin Judge Temporarily Stops Controversial New Law

The Huffington Post | Leigh Owens | Posted 03.06.2012

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A Wisconsin judge on Tuesday granted a temporary injunction stopping the state's controversial voter identification law. As a result, the law will not...

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SUPER TUESDAY: Where Are The Massachusetts Voters?

The Huffington Post | Jacob Soboroff, MTV News | Posted 03.06.2012

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BOSTON — What happens when a reporter goes on the hunt for young voters in a state with 969,000 of them on Super Tuesday? He finds two — and a guy...

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Not All Georgians Are Fans Of Newt

The Huffington Post | Becca Frucht, MTV News | Posted 03.06.2012

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ATLANTA — After a slow morning at the polls, things are finally picking up as the Super Tuesday action kicks into gear in A-town. Yes, former Peach ...

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On The Hunt For Super Tuesday College Voters (VIDEO)

Posted 03.06.2012

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In honor of Super Tuesday (the most super day of the year?), MTV News sent Andrew Jenks to Ohio State University to see if students were planning to v...

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How Much Do College Voters Know? (VIDEO)

Posted 03.06.2012

Read More: College Students, Mtv, College Voters, 2012 Election, MTV Super Tuesday, Mtvu, Elections 2012, Super Tuesday, Youth Voters, Super Tuesday 2012, College News

Do you know Mitt Romney's real name? How many terms did he serve as a governor? What is Rick Santorum's favorite piece of clothing? MTV News's Jaco...

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SUPER TUESDAY: Rick Santorum Is The Craziest, 'Kind Of Scares Me,' Ohio Students Say (VIDEO)

Posted 03.06.2012

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In honor of Super Tuesday, The Huffington Post teamed up with mtvU in an effort to take the political pulse of college campuses. We asked reporter ...

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Will OSU Students Get Psyched To Vote?

The Huffington Post | Andrew Jenks | Posted 03.06.2012

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COLUMBUS -- With less than 8 hours to go before voters in 10 states hit the polls, as of late Monday night there was not that much Super in Super Tues...

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Super Tuesday: Early On, It's Slow Going At The Polls

The Huffington Post | Andrew Jenks, Jacob Soboroff and Becca Frucht | Posted 05.06.2012

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BOSTON -- It's cold. It's early. And almost nobody is voting yet on the day that every pundit is saying could finally shake up this year's Republican ...

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Virginia Students Talk Newt Gingrich's Wives, Mitt Romney's Electability (VIDEO)

Posted 03.06.2012

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To mark Super Tuesday, The Huffington Post teamed up with mtvU in an effort to take the political pulse on college campuses. We asked Kaz Komolafe...

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Jordan Howard

Maine GOP Chair Accuses Canadian College Students Of Voter Fraud

HuffingtonPost.com | Jordan Howard | Posted 11.08.2011

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WASHINGTON -- Maine Republican Party Chairman Charlie Webster has been coming under fire in recent days for his allegation that more than 200 college ...

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Live Free or Die: The Battle Over Student Voting Rights in New Hampshire

Sayak Mukherjee | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Young Voters, College Voters, New Hampshire, College News
Sayak Mukherjee

The right to vote is an issue that is simply too important to be subjected to partisan politicking, as is happening in New Hampshire. We will continue to speak out in this battle.

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Will 2010 Be the Year of the Non-Youth Vote?

John Della Volpe | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Politics, Congress, Youth Vote, Youth, Midterm Elections, College Voters, 2010 Midterm Elections, Harvard University, Millennial Generation, Harvard Institute of Politics, College News
John Della Volpe

In the latest Harvard Institute of Politics survey, more than 70 percent of young voters tell us they are not sure that they will vote in the upcoming midterm elections.

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The Case for the College Voters

Matthew Segal | Posted 05.25.2011

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Matthew Segal

It seems young voters will turn out in record numbers this year, yet there are those who, after all these years, are still trying to pull the reins from us when it comes to our franchise.

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Obama: College Should Be Affordable For Everyone

AP | NEDRA PICKLER | Posted 05.25.2011

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TAYLOR, Mich. — Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama recalled paying off his own mountain of student loan debt and promised struggling...

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Primary Results Elicit Mixed Reactions From Michigan Young Republicans

Dan Treul | Posted 05.25.2011

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Dan Treul

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