Will the Youth Vote Matter?

Complete video at: http://fora.tv/2008/07/22/The_Youth_Vote_and_the_2008_Election

Youth vote activist Justin Rockefeller examines the impact of new technologies on younger voters, and argues that new levels of participation among this demographic may have positive benefits for Barack Obama's Presidential campaign.

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On July 22nd 2008, The Century Foundation (TCF) hosted the second installment in its summer 2008 public policy lunch series for New York City interns with a forum, "The Incredible Youth Vote: Will the Youth Vote Have the Strength to Decide the 2008 Presidential Election?"

TCF gathered a panel of experts to lead an interactive discussion with nearly 100 young people from the NYC area on the potential political power of the youth vote, and the various legal and social factors that election year after election year keep this demographic of voters from actively engaging in the political process.

Forum speakers included, Tova Wang, Vice President of Research for Common Cause and Democracy Fellow at The Century Foundation; Justin Rockefeller, Co-founder and National Program Director of GenerationEngage, Maya Enista, Chief Executive Officer of Mobilize.org, Mark Hugo Lopez, Associate Director of the Pew Hispanic Center; and Ben Adler, Staff Writer for Politico - The Century Foundation

Justin Rockefeller is co-founder and national program director of GenerationEngage (www.GenerationEngage.org), a nonpartisan youth-civic-engagement initiative that connects young Americans particularly those who fall outside the boundaries of university campuses to one another, to political leaders, and to other civic organizations.

He has received, on behalf of GenerationEngage, two awards: the 2007 Common Cause Andrew Heiskell Youth Democracy in Action Award, and the 2008 Edwin Powell Hubble Medal of Initiative. He serves on the boards of The Alliance for the Arts, Population Council, Japan Society, and the Rockefeller Family Fund, and was appointed by the governor to the New York State Commission on National and Community Service. In addition, he serves on the National Leadership Council of GLSEN (the Gay, Lesbian, and Straight Education Network), on the Executive Committee of The International Council of The Museum of Modern Art, and on the advisory boards of America Forward and Children for Children.

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[studiousx3]

@bsseidel But yet the midterms the youth vote didn't even bother.

[thehiphop420]

@bsseidel yoo i didnt write that word,

like i give a shit about politics

[thehiphop420]

@bsseidel lol, *republicans, i know what u meant to say, not being rude :) ..

[dickmoe99]

none of the votes will matter not because of 1 group being larger than another and having more say, but because most candidates presented are totally controlled and influenced by organizations like the builderberg group and Council on Foreign Relations. that is why nothing changes no matter how many times you say the word, or believe it

[cavemanyc]

Yes, young people will metter. You have a vote each time a young person exercise the right to vote you have money and power. I would like to take the time to say. Young People help make a defferents. KEEP VOTING

[Elonzo12425]

.HORNYLESBIANGIRLS_._INFO_. dont they also sing "it sucks to be me"?

[Adam545egfs]

.HORNYLESBIANGIRLS_._INFO_. It?s absolutely impossible watch a single HG episode and not love it. Its just unique, special, non offensive hard style. Perfect XD, special the hoooo XD. He has to be the best of the decade!!

[findjesustoday]

The Republican party dropped the ball. We need to focus on taking young people back.

[bsseidel]

rebublicans severely underestimate the voters 18-30 as well as the african american vote. not a good idea