Students 'could hold the keys' to power in the White House

Thing is... if you add the youth vote to the Nader, Paul, Kucinich, Barr, McKinney & the 50% who don't vote anymore; you get a huge majority of Americans that have no voice, no representation what so ever...

"Democracy must be something more than two wolves and a sheep voting on what to have for dinner." -- James Bovard / Lost Rights. The Destruction of American Liberty

"I wouldn't call it fascism exactly, but a political system nominally controlled by an irresponsible, dumbed down electorate who are manipulated by dishonest, cynical, controlled mass media that dispense the propaganda of a corrupt political establishment can hardly be described as democracy either." -- Edward Zehr - (1936-2001) Columnist

Meanwhile...

"We are watching a poorly staged rendition of Wag the Dog , interpreted for the morbidly stupid and performed by the criminally insane." - Jules Carlysle

Well, let's hope that these students are registered and don't show up to vote only to find out they are not registered. If you want to help with the elections make sure everyone you know is registered. :) Oh, and it helps if they know the location and date to vote too. One would be suprised to find out a passionate candidate could be clueless to this crucial info

Because we hold the Keys and the answers, once again listen to the people especially the students, our ideas are endless and its a future outlook not feeding the rich.

they were the difference in the JFK election, I just hope the government isn't handing out free party drugs the night before the election. We must be ever vigilant people.

This means NOTHING. The last campaign's "Vote or Die" was the big thing, and it was found that there was no increase in the youth turn out. MAYBE if voting was done "American Idle" style there might be some substance here, but its not, and there isn't.

I'm 18 and I'm going to be voting. Everyone else I know of my age (which admittedly is a very low number) is going to vote as well.

When I was at the DNC, I spoke with Brian Schatz who is the chairman of the democratic party in Hawaii, and, at 35, the youngest party chair in the country.

I asked him what he thought about the youth vote, and he said that to anyone who says the youth vote doesn't matter, that Barack Obama IS the Democratic nominee because of young voters. He pointed to Obama's win in Iowa, the first contest in the primary season, and further explained that Obama won Iowa because of all the college aged voters. Iowa was what started Obama's winning streak - if he hadn't won there, we might be facing a different general election.

I personally have never missed an election - I consider voting a high honor and a civic duty. If I'm not part of the solution, than I am part of the problem. I'm really excited to see other young people engaging this year, and I hope it lasts!

My eight year old daughter was watching mcSame on the news the other night and commented "he looked like he was tired of living."

Something to think very seriously about. The guy who ran over and killed 10 people at a Farmers Market in Santa Monica, CA on one beautiful day - I day I might have been there with my chilldren - looked the same.

The trouble with people like mcLame who are close to death, with only a few years left to live - is that know they don't have to face the consequences for any duration of time - like the rest of us.

This should be a warning sign - and remember mcSame's complicity in another left of the American people with the Keating Five where he pressed the investigator to lay off his friend.

I realize mcLame claims he didn't pressure the investigator - but him needlessly showing up and being present was pressure enough.

It was him obstructing a Federal investigation - because he could, and because Keating had already paid him off to do so.

There is a reason we call him mcSame!

If he walks like a duck, quacks like a duck he is a duck.

All these young kids excited for Obama don't even realize they have to vote. They just think putting up posters suffices.

Within the age demographic in the 2004 election the youth vote made up the smallest percentage. In reality we don't make that much of a difference.

I was lucky enough to turn 18 in an election year. I was so excited to be able to vote! I don't understand why so many people around my age don't really care and think that their vote doesn't matter.

Duh, your alone doesn't matter, but if everyone who thought that actually voted it would make a huge difference. Politians would acutually listen to we have to say.

Don't you get it?????

I'm voting absentee for Florida. But Florida messes up everything so idk.

There isn't much motivating that I need to do because I'm in CA and we're obviously going only one way. I wish I was registered in a different state to make my vote feel more meaningful besides morally.

Keep in mind that polls typically survey "likely voters," which means that the youth are disenfranchised in the polling process as a result of not typically voting in large numbers. This is why the youth vote is so critical -- it would be a "surprise" to the polls and certainly sway the election. So, college students...please, please, please get out there this year...this election has HUGE implications on your ability to get jobs when you graduate or buy a home in 5-10 years!

Polls smolls. Don't forget the crooked press! Read the facebook article on this site regarding supports for Obama vs. McCain.

I honestly hope you guys are right. It may be our only chance to beat the McCain/Palin fiasco.

My only question is, if this is true, why does it not show up in the polls. During the primaries the youth vote gave Obama an 11+ point lead over McCain with a 12 point undecided. It is now by all intent and purpose a dead even race with still an 8 point undecided. This does not require a PHD in analytical math to see this scenario does not add up.

Its all up to the college generation to make or break this deal. We are the future of this country after all.

I hope the students come out in droves like nothing this country has ever seen before. It will make a statement of how the little guy in America really feels about big government control. Life as the rich and greedy know it is soooooo over!

I think that college student's growing anger over the economy, the environment and increasing war by a criminal administration will get them out in numbers previously unheard of.

Even during the 60's and 70'S, when the students took to the streets in protest and outrage against the government, only 24-28% actually turned out to vote.

It seems the more they talk, the faster they get it out of their system, and go back to life as usual. Back to their self serving interests.

No, really, J_Jammer... the Youth Vote hasn't turned out above 40% in the past three cycles.

This time, we'll be lucky if we see them turn out at 50%.

Being excited about the opportunity to vote. Being excited about the prospect of voting for the candidate of your choice are what is generating all this activity with the young voter, but will all this excitement actually send them in droves to the polls in November?

I doubt it.

Unfortunately the wows of America at large do not effect the young as much as they do their parents. The only time they get physically involved is when the decisions of government involve them directly.

You want to see college students flock to the polls, just let the government say they are bringing back the draft, or all federal funding for education will be stopped next semester.

It is of little consequence that the stock market is tanking, or the price of food has risen 35% in the last 6 months, gas prices are 85% higher than they were this time last year. These are real world problems, and they really don't effect that generation.

Please tack on who you want them to vote for: Obama.

This idea that people are EXCITED that they'll vote is hogwash. They are excited because who they want to win will be voted for (or they hope) by the ecstatic youth.

Otherwise the idea of getting them to vote would be toned down.

It's the Digital Age and information is king. With cell phones and the internet the youth vote has been enraptured with political fever because of the ease of accessing the process. Get out and VOTE!!!!