Tim Russert: Young Voters and expanding the party

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On the night of Barack Obama's landslide victory in South Carolina, Tim Russert analyzes the impact Obama is having on expanding the Democratic Party and winning in November 2008.

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[LenaCS]

I am 18- a first time voter in California; many of my school friends are pro- Obama- I think there's going to be a huge wave of younger Americans voting Obama! OBAMA 08!

OUT OF MANY

WE ARE ONE!

[BullsBearsandCubs]

Obama for President!

[yokota126]

The future has arrived and it's name is BARACK OBAMA. Let's go!

[1masfarero]

The breadth of America lies in the YOUTH and their actions pervades our future.

VOTE- OBAMA '08- he needs you.

[gbpfan04]

I wish I could vote.....GO OBAMA!

[endo1ver]

Every four years the Democrat pundits including the media say the young vote will bring the Democrats victory. Every time the young voters do not turn out. This is a big yawn.

[arthurleon1387]

its good that the youth are finally getting the message when it comes to voting.

[jazzlife1]

That's right young people, it's your right to vote. You need to vote!!!! We're living in a very crucial time.

[dundotta28]

Just make sure you all get out to the polls and VOTE. Thats the main thing. Alot of young voters sometimes say they support a certain candidate or prop, but when it comes time to vote they're nowhere to be found.

[crazygirl97]

Its not that 12% of the population is so important, its that that 12% has been a chunk of the Democrat voting block for a long time. If Dems lose that voting block or any other voting block, they can't win. The Republicans have never really had the "Black Vote" so they don't need that 12% of the population. (Though I am sure the support is welcome.) They have other voting blocks to support them.

[randomwordstogether]

Finally.  The youth of America is being heard. Thank you, Obama, for uniting us against the corruptive and smear-based campaigns of yesteryear.

Obama in '08

[alyceclover]

Do Republicans need large black voter support to win? Rather cool, though that they think that (what I read) 12% of the population decides elections. Moving on up, power to the people, right on. As one young voter said s/he has lived under two families and wants change in the White House.