Memorial Day Weekend Reading Material
Don't know how much I'll be posting this weekend. Playing it by ear, taking a break. Maybe do a little reading. I'm guessing y'all are doing the same. If you can't shake the political junk, this just might tide you over for the day:
- The campaign for the presidency of the College Democrats is underway. Hopefully I'll have some College Dems blogging about the race in the coming weeks and months. - Facebook
- Danah Boyd - self described Third Wave feminist - on why all this Hillary Sexism stuff is bull. - Apophenia
- Democrats Work is teaming up with General Wesley Clark for a community service project in the district of a Democrat running a tight race. Go vote on where the General will "serve." More on this later in the coming days. - Democrats Work
- Obama and "None of the Above" wins the "beer vote" this time around, according to a Rock the Vote poll. - USA Today
- McCain's courting of youth has limits. - International Herald Tribune
- Social Networks, Political Weapons - Washington Post
- DNC blunts GOP microtargeting lead. - The Politico
- I've noted this before, but these are really cool so I'll do it again. The Obama campaign has found a lot of grassroots support from graphic designers who are pumping out some awesome campaign swag. - My Barack Obama
- The RNC is running a voter-generated video contest. Winners will air during the convention. Oh yeah, and they're still using that weirdo zombie-elephant logo. - GOP Convention 2008
- Meanwhile, the FBI is attempting to infiltrate dangerous "vegan pot-luck" networks who could potentially disrupt the proceedings in Minneapolis-St. Paul. Seriously. - Boing Boing
- This is awesome. Reminds me of the old-school Nintendo days. Hat tip to Josh Levy at Tech President:

2008 Youth Vote in Context
The following charts and graphs are meant to contextualize the unique role that young voters played in the 2008 election, and their increasingly important role in a winning electoral coalition:
2008 Youth Electoral Map

2004 Youth Electoral Map

Youth Vote Partisan Advantage: 2000 - 2008

Youth Vote Historical Support: 1976 - 2008

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