During the 2008 election year, “Vote or Die” became a major social movement. Now, the 2012 election has one of its own. The aptly titled National Voter Registration Day on Tuesday was a mass movement to get people registered to vote for the presidential election. According to the campaign, 6 million people were not able [...]
Confronting Obama Disappointment: For Presidential Incumbents, It’s Inevitable
July 3, 2012 | Posted by
While hanging out with friends at the shore over the weekend, I picked up a March issue of The Atlantic magazine, featuring a cover story that purported to explain whether President Barack Obama was a “chess master or pawn.” The upshot, the compelling article said, depends as much on the outcome of the 2012 election [...]
Pres. Obama’s Weakening Grip on Young Voters Could Cost Him Election
July 2, 2012 | Posted by
Maria Verdugo, a 20-year-old graduate of the University of California, Santa Cruz, barely remembers the presidential election of 2008 — the one that spawned a youth movement that was singular in its scope and political effectiveness — except for “something about Obama saying we needed a change.” These days, Ms. Verdugo is so busy working [...]
