Tag: youth vote

DECLARE YOURSELF: VOTE. IT’S THE LEAST YOU CAN DO!

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My good buddy Jenn Satterwhite posted this last week and although it’s a little nerdy, it’s kind of cute.  At least it’s fun – especially if you’re my age and used to have to watch films like this for real.  It comes from an organization called Declare Yourself.  Aimed at 18-year-olds, it reaches out through these online PSAs and other tools to engage younger people in voting. Sponsors range from Yahoo to Clear Channel to Starbucks.  I don’t know how they’re doing, but the videos are fun.  There’s one here and more on the site.  Enjoy yourself.

OH GROW UP! (ARE YOU SURE?)

Jerry_rubin_1 I remember when Jerry Rubin said “Don’t trust anyone over 30.”  Of course as all of us aged, that went out of fashion fairly quickly.  But maybe we should all reconsider.  Look at what Rolling Stone quotes from Rock the Vote:

The Youth Vote: Kingmakers in the Senate

“Young voters increased their turnout over 2002 and favored Democrats by large margins,” said Hans Riemer, Rock the Vote’s political director.  “They played a major role in the Democratic victory.”

A sample of exit polling from close Senate races around the country shows that the youth vote was key to the Democratic victory.
US Senate    18-29 yrs

Dem.    Rep.

Virginia            52%     48%
Rhode Island    65%   35%
Pennsylvania    68%     32%
Ohio              57%       43%
Missouri         49%       48%
Montana         56%      44%

Let’s give them a call-out and stop acting like we’re the only ones who care!