Perry Nomination Will Alienate Young and Educated Voters

In an AP interview on Saturday, Rick Perry managed to swiftly steer into two topics – gay marriage and evolution – on which his views will likely alienate young and educated voters should he make it into the general election. On gay marriage, Perry said  “I am for the federal marriage …

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Written by Stephen Richer on Monday August 1, 2011

Remembering How the Youth Movement Got the Vote

Many people have forgotten that it took a bi-partisan campaign to successfully lower the voting age to 18. The decade of the 1960s was one of the most tumultuous and unsettling in American history. Assassinations, urban riots and college campuses erupting in violent protest roiled the nation. …

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Written by Les Francis on Saturday July 2, 2011

Can Huntsman Strike Gold With Young Voters?

Jon Huntsman has an easier time connecting with the values of young voters like myself: he strikes a much more moderate tone when it comes to social issues. Tomorrow I’ll be getting on a bus in D.C. and heading to Liberty State Park to observe Jon Huntsman’s announcement of his Presidential …

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Written by Robert Lee on Tuesday June 21, 2011