Obama Youth Vote

Voter Registration In Michigan College Towns Extremely Active

Chris Savage | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home


Chris Savage

As I wrote in a previous article, one of the big advantages that Senator Barack Obama has going into this year's election is the tremendous amount of ...

Do It For Us: A 15 Year Old Speaks Out on the Election

Cassie Goldring | Posted 11.02.2008 | Politics


Cassie Goldring

You are my voice; you are deciding the path that our country will head down; creating the consequences that my generation may be faced with if you do not choose the right path.

Ending an Apathetic Era

Maegan Carberry | Posted 10.18.2008 | Politics


Maegan Carberry

I had an interesting series of experiences this week which gave me pause regarding the logistics of election day readiness, particularly how this will play out with the first-time voters.

Young Voters vs. The Democratic Party?

Ari Melber | Posted 10.04.2008 | Politics


Ari Melber

Obama is the Democratic nominee largely because of unprecedented turnout by young voters in key primary states. But all is not well with the youth vote.

Young Obama Supporters Make an Old Paradigm New

Kit Gallant | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics


Kit Gallant

Invesco Field's young staffers illustrate a new political reality: my generation's form of activism is to work within the political process for a candidate who inspires us.

The Changing Times and the Equinox Voter

John Zogby | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


John Zogby

Can Obama win the white working-class voters in battleground states? Well, he didn't this spring, so that's our first clue. Another is the fact that neither Al Gore nor John Kerry won their support.

Mobilizing Voters through Facebook

Heather Smith | Posted 07.10.2008 | Politics


Heather Smith

Two weeks ago, we launched a Rock the Vote Facebook application. With young people more connected than ever through the internet, it will make getting young people out to vote just a little easier.

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...

Obama Pennsylvania Bid Unlikely To Be Boosted By College Students

Politico | Ben Adler | Posted 04.14.2008 | Politics


With 159 colleges and universities and approximately 680,000 students, Pennsylvania's campus vote would appear to be Barack Obama's ace in the hole in...