The Youth Vote Actually Matters in 2008

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I am so proud to be a part of this generation.  Sure, nobody wanted to talk to me about the primaries at work today, but the blogosphere was alive with commentary.  Ryan Healy talked about how voting is more exciting than a Patriots Super Bowl victory, Rebecca Thorman wrote about voting on her gut instincts, and Penelope Trunk (an honorary gen-Yer?) wrote about how feminism plays little role in this election, a post I’ve received 30 email alerts about so far, reminding me never to subscribe to a popular blog’s comments section again.  I personally just spent the last three hours whispering with my marketing research lab partner about the primaries during class, checking our laptops every five minutes for Super Tuesday vote updates.  Even my younger brother is texting me almost daily with his thoughts on American politics and world affairs.

I love connecting with people who care about this country’s future the way I do - whether we share the same opinions or candidate of choice doesn’t seem to matter.  All that matters is we want to see a positive change.

Here are some other articles about how millennials are reshaping politics:

• Millennial Voters and the 2008 Election
• Millennial Enthusiasm is Contagious
• Will the Election be the Beginning of a Cultural Shift?
• “Co-Voters”: The Newest Force in American Politics

It’s yet to be seen whether the youth vote can truly make a difference this election; but I believe our passion and optimism gives us a fighting chance.

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