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College Students: GOTV During Last Day of Early Voting and Election Day

Katie Naranjo | Posted 12.04.2008 | Politics

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With young people supporting Senator Obama by a roughly 2 to 1 margin over Senator McCain, a lot of these polls are understating the views of the youth demographic.

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First-Time North Carolina Voters Confused By Straight-Ticket Ballots

Kelly Nuxoll | Posted 12.03.2008 | Home

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In North Carolina, where voters can register and cast their ballots on the same day during early voting, Obama volunteers have been bringing first-tim...

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Arc of Darkness

Michael Carmichael | Posted 12.02.2008 | Politics

The only ray of hope that will overwhelm flagrant attempts to render democracy dead and inert forever, is for a pro-democratic revolution in a massive turnout of Americans demanding their right to vote.

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The Case for the College Voters

Matthew Segal | Posted 11.29.2008 | Politics

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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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Six Ways McCain Could Still Win

Jon Wiener | Posted 11.28.2008 | Home

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Possibility #5: Sarah Palin reveals secret past as Rhodes Scholar; admits "hockey mom" thing was just a ruse -- to avoid being called an "elitist."

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For Today's Youth, Race Is Not an Issue

Tina Wells | Posted 11.25.2008 | Politics

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Instead of entertaining mindless arguments about the racial implications of the election, young people want to know what the candidates can do for the people to better our nation.

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Why Obama's Inevitable Presidential Win Proves That the Millenials' Time Has Come

Andrew Jenks | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

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Why Senator Obama Can Thank My 22 Year Old Friends And Me For Helping Him Win The Election and Why His Inevitable Presidential Win Proves That The Mil...

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Forget Generation Y. We're Looking at Generation Engaged

Devin Talbott | Posted 11.23.2008 | Politics

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This current generation of youth has been called many things -- narcissistic, apathetic, addicted to technology and perpetually immature. Yet one thing can't be denied: they are a generation engaged.

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High School Students Paying Close Attention (Video)

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 11.21.2008 | Home

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Although I wasn't that much older than most of the students in the room, I found myself amazed by their liveliness and curiosity. Their questions were pointed and drenched with concern. They earnestly welcomed the opportunity to put us on the spot.

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Paper: Massive Youth Voter Reigstration Drive Paying Off

The Telegraph | Catherine Elsworth | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

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Analysts are predicting so-called "millennials" - voters aged between 18 to 29 - could turn out in record numbers on November 4th following the surge ...

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Younger Military Families Closing Ranks Around Obama

Diane Tucker | Posted 08.05.2009 | Home

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"Everyone I talk to wants change but on base you can't say certain things. At a bar or a party, everyone tells me they're voting for Obama... My military friends are tired of being lied to."

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Respect Our Vote: College Democrats Launch Nationwide Campaign to Protect Students' Rights

Katie Naranjo | Posted 11.08.2008 | Politics

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While Senator Obama continues to build a relationship between the youth and the political process, it is up to us to voice our vote in the most important election of our lifetime.

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Could This Year Be The Start Of A Democratic Era?

American Prospect | Thomas F. Schaller | Posted 11.07.2008 | Politics

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For a decade, Democrats have heard promises that a durable electoral majority was just around the corner. It's easy to construct such a majority on pa...

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Voter Registration In Michigan College Towns Extremely Active

Chris Savage | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

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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 ...

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Jews for Obama?

Michelle Haimoff | Posted 11.01.2008 | Politics

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The one issue that surpasses even those that center around civil liberties is the continued existence of the state of Israel.

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Battle For The West: Obama Fights For Nevada

Ryan Rivera | Posted 10.31.2008 | Home

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Barack Obama takes the stage Tuesday at the University of Nevada, Reno (AP) Today's Los Angeles Times looked at the Democratic party's surge in regi...

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Obama Has Advantages in Battleground State of Michigan

Chris Savage | Posted 10.27.2008 | Home

The youth vote in Michigan may be the deciding factor for Obama in November with increased registration, participation and perception of Obama as "cool" amongst young voters.

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Still Time for Schools to Help Register Seniors

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. | Posted 10.26.2008 | Politics

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This election year, young people have shown great interest and excitement in our political process. We should make sure we help stimulate that interest

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Winning the War on Voters: Will Institutional Mismanagement Quash Turnout Gains?

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 10.25.2008 | Politics

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Campaigns are focusing huge resources on turning out the youth vote, but this segment of the population always lags behind in voter percentages. Will this year be any different?

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This Election Don't Trust Anyone Under 30

Billy Kimball | Posted 10.21.2008 | Politics

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Why, for God's sake, do politicians waste so much time and energy courting the young, one of the most politically worthless segments of the entire electorate?

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Thanks But No Thanks Russ Smith; I'll Stick With The Audacity Of Hope

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 10.17.2008 | Home

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Russ Smith recently penned an OpEd entitled "The Audacity of Defeat" (h/t Ben Smith) that provided a glimpse into what an Obama defeat might mean for ...

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Obama Would Lose Without Them (Response to HuffPo Readers)

Ari Melber | Posted 10.06.2008 | Politics

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Sen. Barack Obama needs young voters to keep turning out at unusually high rates in order to win in November. While his campaign adeptly mobilized th...

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Young Obama Supporters Make an Old Paradigm New

Kit Gallant | Posted 09.27.2008 | Politics

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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.

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Clinton Showdown: After Hardball, What I Still Have to Say

Sara Haile-Mariam | Posted 09.26.2008 | Home

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During the taping of the show, I tried to show empathy. I thought about some of the Clinton supporters I've met. I know that, like me, they've been waiting their whole lives for this kind of change.

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"Rock The Vote" Inspires No One To Change Their Facebook Status Or Voting Habits

Natasha Vargas-Cooper | Posted 09.21.2008 | Home

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Rock The Vote has the formula all wrong for today. It's not actual pop stars that motivate youth to vote, it's the popstar qualities of a candidate.

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