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Quick Hits - May 13th

Will Ralph Nader poach youth votes from the Democrats this year? - Chronicle of Higher Education
Will John McCain poach youth votes from the Democrats this year? - The Politico
Kat Barr from Rock the Vote interviews me and reviews Youth to Power. - WireTap
Tim Fernholz has a tough but fair review of Youth to Power. - Campus Progress
17 year old Pennsylvanians are fighting for the right to cast primary ballots if they will be 18 by election day. - Fair Vote
Obama hits McCain for failing to support the Webb GI Bill. - TPM Election Central
Bob Herbert gets hip to the economic plight of Millennials - New York Times
Former candidate George McGovern has an interesting solution to bring the primaries to an amicable end. - New York Times
Along a number of indicators, the civic engagement gap between college and non-college youth has widened since the 1970s. - Peter Levine
Hip Hop youth organizing is going local and deeper in 2008. - Boston Globe

May 13th, 2008 9:07am

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Marc Ambinder:
My Thoughts On McCain's Speech
(and why Dan Bartlett disagrees.) On tonight's CBS News / CNET webcast.
WireTap:
Podcast: When We're Not Working
Can you stay honest and effective as a community organizer and own a house some day? Two Rustbelt community organizers discuss and disagree.
WireTap:
Getting into the Swing of Things
Swing Semester's Anima La Voy talks about how she's trying to get progressive youth to swing the nation.
Marc Ambinder:
Obama Surrogates Urged To Mention Eagleton
Barack Obama has forbidden his campaign from referencing Gov. Sarah Palin's family and has said he'd fire any staffer who violates the rule. But plenty, it seems, its fair game.In memos, e-mails and ...
Political Wire:
McCain Delivers Flat Speech
Unlike nearly every speaker from last night, Sen. John McCain started his acceptance speech with an appeal to independents and moderate Democrats. He spoke with a very respectful tone when referring ...

Young Republicans Tackle Age and Race

These are two of my new friends. Princella and Richard, who, despite their republicanism are remarkable young leaders. Wednesday, I met with many of the Young Republicans in the party who can't ...
by: Sarah Burris | 0 comments
Youth and the GOP

The New York Times blog The Caucus has an interesting story up on the Republican Party, its failure to reach out to young voters, and the feelings of frustration young Republicans have about ...
by: Craig Berger | 0 comments
Palin's Speech

Well, Palin's speech was the best of the night, but that's not saying much. Palin gave a decent speech, but the problem was its sarcasm and its nasty tone. MSNBC actually made it onto the floor with ...
by: Craig Berger | 4 comments
Our Own Sarah Burris Selected in NLC 40 Under 40 Emerging Leaders

The New Leaders Council has announced its honorees in the first annual Emerging Leaders 40 under 40. Our very own Sarah Burris has been selected as one of those emerging leaders. It's encouraging to ...
by: Kevin Bondelli | 2 comments
Broken GOP Stands for Ron Paul

Tuesday was the day of the Ron Paul Revolution transition into the new Campaign for Liberty headed by former Republican presidential candidate Rep. Ron Paul from Texas. Over 12,000 people attended ...
by: Sarah Burris | 0 comments