Spring Break
Youth votes to count
By: Amanda Tilley
Issue date: 2/19/08 Section: News
Hillary Clinton has links on her website to YouTube, Facebook and MySpace. Clinton also has a site for her youth supporters known as "Hillblazers." Supporters are able to become campus spokespeople, travel with the Senator or even apply to become interns.
Barack Obama's site has the same type of links but has added links to religion and race-based online communities. Obama's student website gives supporters a chance to set up blogs and start campus groups for his support. The site also provides pictures and stories about Obama's visits to campuses around the nation.
John McCain has his own "McCain Space," where supporters are able to create their own personal web pages to show their support. Once members have set up their personal page, they are able to make donations, sign up for calling campaigns, be alerted through e-mail of any important news and download McCain-related computer wallpaper and buddy icons.
Mike Huckabee has the same type of links for youth based online communities and also has a link to meetup.com where his supporters can meet other supporters in their area. College Station has its own Meet up page where supporters can sign up for Huckabee events and print out Huckabee promotional information.
Candidates whose children are the age of youth voters are using them to link to voters. Chelsea Clinton is calling superdelegates on behalf of her mother. She has also made stops at universities to answer questions from students.
John McCain's daughter Meghan is traveling with her father on the campaign trail. She keeps a blog about several things in her life, not just politics. She spoke to MTV about her father and his campaign.
Some candidates are trying to get the youth vote with campus appearances throughout the nation. Obama has visited several campuses on his campaign trail. "Obama's rhetoric is pulling up the youth vote," Cotter said. "He's a great orator; he's making people passionate."
No matter what different sides each of the candidates may take on any of a number of issues, they all seem to agree on one thing: the youth vote is important and could have the power to put them into the White House.
Barack Obama's site has the same type of links but has added links to religion and race-based online communities. Obama's student website gives supporters a chance to set up blogs and start campus groups for his support. The site also provides pictures and stories about Obama's visits to campuses around the nation.
John McCain has his own "McCain Space," where supporters are able to create their own personal web pages to show their support. Once members have set up their personal page, they are able to make donations, sign up for calling campaigns, be alerted through e-mail of any important news and download McCain-related computer wallpaper and buddy icons.
Mike Huckabee has the same type of links for youth based online communities and also has a link to meetup.com where his supporters can meet other supporters in their area. College Station has its own Meet up page where supporters can sign up for Huckabee events and print out Huckabee promotional information.
Candidates whose children are the age of youth voters are using them to link to voters. Chelsea Clinton is calling superdelegates on behalf of her mother. She has also made stops at universities to answer questions from students.
John McCain's daughter Meghan is traveling with her father on the campaign trail. She keeps a blog about several things in her life, not just politics. She spoke to MTV about her father and his campaign.
Some candidates are trying to get the youth vote with campus appearances throughout the nation. Obama has visited several campuses on his campaign trail. "Obama's rhetoric is pulling up the youth vote," Cotter said. "He's a great orator; he's making people passionate."
No matter what different sides each of the candidates may take on any of a number of issues, they all seem to agree on one thing: the youth vote is important and could have the power to put them into the White House.
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