Prop 8 and the Geezer Vote
By Pedro de la Torre - Nov 7th, 2008 at 1:10 pmThere have been quite a few comments about the ongoing discussion over the role of the black and Latino vote in California’s passage of Proposition…
Posts Tagged ‘youth vote’
Scenes from Dancing in the Streets
By Jesse Singal - Nov 5th, 2008 at 11:40 amShortly after Barack Obama gave his victory speech last night, I headed with some friends to the intersection of 14th St. and U St. NW,…
Hip-Hop Republicans Try to Change Their Party’s Focus
By Andy Kroll - Oct 31st, 2008 at 4:44 pmThe following is the second of two posts on The Hip-Hop Republicans, a group of young people aiming to reinvent the Republican Party. You can…
You Down With GOP?
By Andy Kroll - Oct 31st, 2008 at 1:49 pmThe following is the first of two posts on The Hip-Hop Republicans, a group of young people aiming to reinvent the Republican Party. Look for…
Talking ‘Bout Our Generation: Luke Russert
By Jessica Hillyard - Oct 30th, 2008 at 10:29 amSome people have discounted Luke Russert, speculating that his father’s unfortunate early death led some NBC higher-ups to offer him a job as a correspondent…
Harvard Poll of Young People Shows Broad Interest in Politics, Public Service
By Annabel Gould - Oct 24th, 2008 at 10:49 amA new study released by Harvard University’s Institute of Politics provides some extensive data on young voters two weeks out from the presidential election. Some…
The Year of the Youth Vote?
By Kay Steiger - Oct 22nd, 2008 at 4:25 pmAs we get closer to election day, all the old foggies have their eyes on us young people. But a report from the Raleigh News…
This is Me Getting Mad
By Jessica Hillyard - Oct 22nd, 2008 at 3:40 pmLike Matt, I am rather infuriated by Robert J. Samuelson’s Washington Post op-ed today, in which he chastises young voters for “being played” by Barack…
The Most Surreal Election Panel Ever
By Ned Resnikoff - Oct 14th, 2008 at 2:13 pmI just got back a little while ago from a panel discussion at MTV headquarters in Midtown Manhattan. It was an event put together to…
Vote!
By Jesse Singal - Oct 6th, 2008 at 12:33 pmIn many states, today is the last day you can register to vote in the presidential election. To find your state’s deadline and get hooked…
Battling for Early Voting in Ohio
By Kay Steiger - Sep 24th, 2008 at 6:09 pmOne of our own, L. Russell Allen, has an article over at Campus Progress about the Buckeye state’s efforts to correct alleged voter suppression that…
I Think I’m Going to Vote Fo…OMG A HOT DOG GIMME GIMME
By Rob Anderson - Sep 10th, 2008 at 11:28 amStudents vote at Ball State University.
When asked whether she supports an initiative that would make it easier for Ball State University students to vote…
Taking The Youth Vote Seriously
By Matt Zeitlin - Aug 28th, 2008 at 10:15 amAccording to a Wall Street Journal article looking at Barack Obama’s youth outreach strategy, youth turnout almost doubled in primaries (9% to 17%) and Obama…
Don’t Give Branding So Much Credit
By Haley Swenson - Aug 13th, 2008 at 2:16 pmOne of my greatest political pundit pet peeves is when explanations for the political decisions of young adults (or any demographic, for that matter) rely…
Politically Active in a Bunny Suit
By Saxon Baird - Aug 12th, 2008 at 3:04 pmMatt Singer from the political activist group Forward Montana has some new ideas about how to get Americans involved in important issues and out to…
