youth voting

I've been hearing a lot about how my vote is important (not just mine, but the vote of the youth in general). It's gotten a lot louder as of late, as there were a couple of booths on campus where they were trying to get everyone to register to vote. They seem to have done pretty well too, which is good for them. And I'm a big believer in the fact that we (as a people, especially the college-student demographic) need to vote to get our voices heard. And I'm not the only one to think this. Which is why my question today could end up raising some eyebrows.

Quite simply... does my vote really matter?  Read More »

Who here is eligible to vote? Now, who here is registered to vote? Now, here's the big one, who here will vote that can?  Read More »

This new flick "Horton Hears a Who" or that's what I think it's titled, may have a small message that no one would ever notice. I was speaking to my mom yesterday and she was telling me about this pastor who had a member of his youth that had a dream about this Dr.Seuss book. She had a dream that she was the elephant and that she was the one who was to save these small "who" people.  Read More »

In the past, I've been content to vote in the general elections, happy with my recreational use of voting. I participated in my first caucus on Super Tuesday, and it has left me jonesing for my next opportunity to vote! It's addictive, like crack or gambling.  Read More »

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This is the year most of my friends turn 18, including myself, which is exciting, it means we can register to vote. Because this is an off year for the presidental race most of them seem to think, "oh, well, next year we can do it next yr, woop dee doo", but the thing is, our state has a small general election next month and several of us can vote now if we get going on it.  Read More »

Your vote may matter more than ever in 2008.  Read More »