Students on Candidates
Robert Flemister
Issue date: 10/16/08 Section: Campus News
This year has been a very historical election year. The nomination of the first African-American Presidential candidate, Barack Obama, and the first female Vice-President nomination, Sarah Palin, has the world's eyes fixed on the United States. But it is the fact that for the first time in recent history, the youth voted in record numbers, nearly doubling the previous record increase set in 2000-a total of 6.5 million-that hits closer to campus. Despite the alleged convention of not voting, the youth have finally proven to be the decisive vote.
Historically, the youth voters-those under the age of 29-lacked interest in, or, knowledge of political issues due to the ineffectiveness of publicity. Technology, though, has advanced. Presidential candidates have found a way to appeal to younger voters (e.g. YouTube Debates, MTV's Vote or Die).
This election year, however, continues to pursue every dimension of noteworthiness, stopping nowhere close to the limits of technological advancements. According to the Center of Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE), young voters are generally motivated by a sense of distrust toward institutionalized representation and disgust with reported infringement of the Constitution, voicing their demands for change ever more loudly with each discrepancy. Respectively, HFCC students are decidedly concerned about the economy, the war in Iraq, and the environment, according to a sample of random students.
Students feel strongly that the economy should be a factor on who they vote for president. Obama speaks strongly on how the economy needs to be stabilized and that we need to start now before we enter a new depression. To jumpstart the economy, Obama plans to pass a $1,000 energy rebate to American families by taxing the excessive profits of oil companies. The money taxed will be given to families in order to help with the rising cost of living. According to BarackObama.com, this rebate will be a down payment of the long-term plan to provide middle-class families with at least $1,000 a year in permanent tax relief.
Historically, the youth voters-those under the age of 29-lacked interest in, or, knowledge of political issues due to the ineffectiveness of publicity. Technology, though, has advanced. Presidential candidates have found a way to appeal to younger voters (e.g. YouTube Debates, MTV's Vote or Die).
This election year, however, continues to pursue every dimension of noteworthiness, stopping nowhere close to the limits of technological advancements. According to the Center of Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement (CIRCLE), young voters are generally motivated by a sense of distrust toward institutionalized representation and disgust with reported infringement of the Constitution, voicing their demands for change ever more loudly with each discrepancy. Respectively, HFCC students are decidedly concerned about the economy, the war in Iraq, and the environment, according to a sample of random students.
Students feel strongly that the economy should be a factor on who they vote for president. Obama speaks strongly on how the economy needs to be stabilized and that we need to start now before we enter a new depression. To jumpstart the economy, Obama plans to pass a $1,000 energy rebate to American families by taxing the excessive profits of oil companies. The money taxed will be given to families in order to help with the rising cost of living. According to BarackObama.com, this rebate will be a down payment of the long-term plan to provide middle-class families with at least $1,000 a year in permanent tax relief.
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Cheryl
posted 11/07/08 @ 11:38 AM EST
Palin was not the first woman nomination for VP look back to when Bush 41 debated a woman in the race for VP
John
posted 9/01/09 @ 1:46 PM EST
You need to fire your fact checker: Sarah Palin was not the first female vice-presidential candidate; Geraldine Ferraro was.
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posted 12/04/09 @ 5:32 AM EST
It is good that the youth voted in record numbers this time. It shows that young people are interested in the future of their country.
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