Youth Voters

Taking Back Labor Day: The 'Lost Decade' Of Young Workers

Kari Henley | Posted 10.22.2009 | Living

Read More: Labor, The Balanced Life, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Labor Day, Afl-Cio, Youth Voters, Youth Activism, Living News

Labor Day has lost its luster as a holiday. First celebrated on September 5, 1882 in New York City, the day consisted of a parade and celebrations to ...

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Talkin' 'Bout Our Generation: Obama Losing His Touch With the Youth

Ted Johnson, Maegan Carberry, Teresa Valdez Klein | Posted 09.12.2009 | Politics

Read More: By the People, Conspiracy Theories, Social Media, Hbo, Wilshire and Washington, President Obama, Ted Johnson, Town Halls, Documentary, Maegan Carberry, Youth Voters, Teresa Klein, Health Care, Edward Norton, Organizing for America, Politics News

Is health care a generational issue? We see a lot of older people in power and at these town halls, pushing the debate, but why aren't the young people showing up? Is this Obama's fault?

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A Fly in the Anointment: Bobby Jindal as the Republican Obama

Disgrasian | Posted 01.03.2009 | Politics

It's true! Jindal is young, brown, and the child of immigrants. Since we, too, are young, brown, and the children of immigrants, I guess that means we're voting for Jindal in 2012!

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Obama Generation

Nicolaus Mills | Posted 12.26.2008 | Politics

Read More: Barack Obama, Millenials Voting, Generation Obama, Obama Youth Vote, Obama Generation, Youth Voters, Politics News

My students may not think of themselves as "Generation O," but what they see in Obama is someone whose informality, belief in personal disclosure, and fondness for teamwork parallels theirs.

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Penn State: 1000 Youth in Line to Vote at 7am

Jake Brewer | Posted 12.05.2008 | Green

Read More: Rock the Vote, Pennsylvania, Energy Action Coalition, Youth Vote, New Hampshire Polls, Voter Turnout, New Hampshire, Powervote, Penn State University, 2008 Election, Voting, Election Day 2008, Election Day, Presidential Election, Youth Voters, Voting Lines, Pennsylvania Vote, Green Vote, Green News

The youth vote is likely to make up 25% of the electorate today and is a powerful national voice that is demanding green jobs and clean energy to reinvigorate and re-power our economy.

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For Today's Youth, Race is Not an Issue

Tina Wells | Posted 11.24.2008 | Politics

Read More: Presidential, Youth, Race, Election, Obama Youth Vote, Youth Voters, Politics News

Interestingly, while most youth voters seemed to have confidence in their own decision to remain unaffected by the allegations of racial undertones cast out by the media, this confidence was not shared in others.

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Lives Were Lost for Your Right to Vote

Robert D. Patterson | Posted 11.20.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama, Black Voters, Get Out the Vote, Election 2008, Campaign 2008, Right to Vote, Youth Voters, African Americans, John McCain, Civil Rights, Home News

"A lot of my students say voting is not as important in the post civil rights world ... I first encourage them to become more involved in the political process. The more you understand the process, the more you understand how important the right to vote is."

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Go Out and Use Your Voice!

Joss Stone | Posted 11.16.2008 | Entertainment

Read More: Music Activism, Military Service, British Politicals, Voter Registration, Nhs, Voter Turnout, Federal Government Spending, Joss Stone, Veteran Healthcare, Political Activism, Military Hospital, Youths in the Military, Youth Voters, Military Healthcare, Governmentalist, Entertainment News

Have a say! You each individually have a mind and a mouth that finally you have a right to use. This vote is your only weapon, so go ahead and use it .

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Paper: Massive Youth Voter Reigstration Drive Paying Off

The Telegraph | Catherine Elsworth | Posted 11.13.2008 | Politics

Read More: Youth Voter Registration, Young Voters, 2008 Elections, Youth Voters, Voter Registration, Politics News

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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Voter Registration In Michigan College Towns Extremely Active

Chris Savage | Posted 11.03.2008 | Home

Read More: Barack Obama, Young Voters, Obama Youth Voters, Youth Vote, Obama Youth Vote, Obama 2008, Obama, Youth Voters, Home News

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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MoveRed: Targeting Washington State Young Conservatives

Will Mari | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home

Read More: Youth Vote, Young Conservatives, Youth Right, movered.org, Move Red, Youth GOP, GOP Youth, Dino Rossi, Peter Cowman, Youth Voters, Dave Reichert, UW College Republicans, King County Youth, Conservative Values, Youth Republicans, Kyle Burleigh, Republicans, Home News

"Young people aren't all enthralled by Obama's vague message. Young conservatives aren't super-religious, ignorant people. We see through misplaced idealism and have a grasp of reality."

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The McCain Youth Vote? Former Silicon Valley Exec Makes The Case

Will Mari | Posted 05.06.2008 | Home

Read More: John McCain, Youth Vote, Offthebus, Republican Victory Chair, Senator McCain, Carly Fiorina, Seattle Pacific University, GOP Youth, Yiuth Vote, Youth Republicans, Youth Voters, Home News

Top Republican Adviser Carly Fiorina: "Young people appreciate authenticity. To make change, you have to know how to drive that change. You have to know where all the bodies are, so to speak."

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Youth Come Out For Obama in Northern Idaho

University Of Washington's SeattlePoliticore | Posted 03.28.2008 | Home

Read More: Youth Voters, 2008 Election, Idaho Delegates, Barack Obama, Offthebus, Home News

When observing the Obama crowd, one thing in particular stood out. The plethora of youth voters who came out to make their voices heard.

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