Young Voters
As American voters choose who they will support in the 2008 presidential election, they're facing a long list of issues and perhaps and even longer list of candidates.
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Young Voters-Part One
August 06, 2007 - In part one of our series on how young people are getting involved in the political process, Reporter Nicole Erwin finds that many of these new voters are anything BUT apathetic.
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Young Voters-Part Two
August 07, 2007 - Though some say the children of the Baby Boomers are politically apathetic, many young Americans are proving them wrong.
In part two of our series on how young pople are taking part in the 2008 presidential election, Rachel Falcnelli reports on the growing importance of the Internet in reaching young voters, many of whom will be casting ballots for the first time next November.....
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Young Voters-Part Three
August 08, 2007 - As the 2008 presidential campaign heats up, much attention is being focussed on young people, especially those who attend college.
But with the U.S. Census Bureau reporting that 65 percent of 18 to 24 year olds are not enrolled in college, the campaigns are also targeting those potential voters.
In part three of our series on how young people are getting involved in the political process, Zoe Curtis has that part of the story...
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Young Voters-Part Four
August 09, 2007 - The 2008 presidential candidates are aggressively courting college students for their value as voters and as hard-working volunteers, but many students face obstacles when they try to vote where they attend school.
In part four of our series on how young people are getting involved in the political process, Tereza Burianova explores how students and advocacy groups are fighting back......
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Young Voters-Part Five
August 10, 2007 - With so many children of the Baby Boom generation looking to 2008 as the first time they'll vote in a national election, the campaigns are trying to find ways of tapping into this new source of political power.
In part five of our series on how young people are getting involved in the political process, Reporter Cara McClellan explores how these new voters are being courted by the people who want to be the next occupant of the White House........
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Young Voters-Part Six
August 06, 2007 - The war in Iraq, the cost of higher education and the economy are issues important to many young voters, but global warming and other environmental issues seem to be generating the most concern.
In part six of our series on how young people are getting involved in the political process as we head to the 2008 presidential election, Reporter Nicole Erwin explores why Mother Earth is such a hot topic.
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Young Voters-Part Seven
August 10, 2007 - Young voters who will cast their first-ever ballots in a national election come November 2008, are closely watching the candidates who are linking politics and faith.
In part seven of our series on how young people are getting involved in the political process, Reporter Cara McClellan explores the expanding role that young Americans are playing in that combination.
