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ap.google.com - 10/29/2008
The Associated Press: Young voters could rock the polls this year
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Oct 26, 2008 CHICAGO (AP) There's always talk about the impact young voters could have in choosing the next president. But this truly could be a breakout year for them. Among the factors: nearly 2-to-1 support for Barack Obama among 18- to 29-year-olds and a seasoned get-out-the-vote effort ...
blogs.abcnews.com - 11/4/2008
Among the Other Voters
— blogs.abcnews.com — CHICAGO, Ill. -- Among the other voters who have shown up to vote at Shoesmith Elementary School... this morning, where Sen. Barack Obama, D-Ill., will vote: Louis Farrakhan and William Ayers. Seriously. Welcome to the South Side of Chicago. -... (more) Among the Other Voters

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gallup.com - 10/23/2008
Young Voters Favor Obama, but How Many Will Vote?
— gallup.com — PRINCETON, NJ -- Although Barack Obama leads John McCain by almost 30 percentage points among 18- to... 29-year-old registered voters, these younger voters are still less likely than older voters to report being registered to vote, paying attention to ... (more) Young Voters Favor Obama, but How Many Will Vote?

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newsweek.com - 10/23/2008
Newsweek: Why young voters should get angry
— newsweek.com — You're being played for chumps. Barack Obama and John McCain want your votes, but they're ignoring your... interests. You're not hearing much about the crucial economic interest facing you in the campaign. One reason, frankly, is that you don't seem to care. (more) Newsweek: Why young voters should get angry

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The Nation: Top Stories:  Election 08: Text Messages Drive Turnout

NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias:  Only 64 College Newspapers In America?

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Election 08: Text Messages Drive Turnout
The Nation: Top Stories — Registration numbers and high rates of early voting point to a real increase in youth voting this year, but organizers haven't let up in their push to get young people to the polls on election day. It seems the most effective new tool may be text messaging. Young Democrats of America have a plan for a text-message blast reminding people to vote on November 4th. Their program, ...

Only 64 College Newspapers In America?
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — Editor & Publisher has a tally of presidential endorsements by college newspapers that puts the count at 63-1 in favor of Democrat Barack Obama. The only paper to endorse Republican John McCain: the Daily Mississippian at the University of Missippi. On the one hand, the overwhelming pro-Obama majority tracks with the long-running media narrative that Obama is king among young voters. If even young people who have no votes are going for Obama, then it makes perfect sense that ...

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