18-Year-Old Delegate Still Pushes for Clinton to be No. 2

Colton Crawford was 10 years old when George W. Bush was elected president — an election he says “I’m not very happy about, to put it lightly.” Now, at 18 years old, Crawford is one of the youngest delegates from Washington to attend the Democratic National Convention in Denver. His agenda?  To convince other delegates that Hillary Clinton should join Barack Obama on the Democratic ticket — despite Joe Biden’s having been named Obama’s running mate. “My dream ticket would be Obama and Clinton — preferably Clinton first — but seeing as that’s not likely to happen now then I’d like her to be second.  Together, they cover a vast group of voters from all demographics,” Crawford said. “I supported Clinton because of her economic and social security policies,” he added, noting that Clinton would, “keep Obama in check on a lot of issues.” Crawford — whose ambition is to become a U.S. ... (link)