Return to Regularly Scheduled Programing
Just got back from my vacation and I'm rested and ready for the long haul through the election. I've been reading through the content from the last week and the guest bloggers did an amazing job. The content on the site while I was away was fantastic. Thanks so much to all those who guest blogged.
For everyone else, be sure to check out the wonderful organizations run by our guest bloggers:
- Living Liberally - political action through social interaction.
- Young Elected Officials Network - Helping elect young people to office.
- Swing Semester - Spend a semester on the campaign trail.
- The League - Culturally relevant outreach to young, underserved communities.
- Forward Montana - Kick-ass youth organizing in the mountain west.
- Young Voter PAC - Electing youth-friendly Democrats.
- Democrats Work - Political action through community service.
And of course, a big thanks to Kevin and Sarah for making sure the site ran smoothly.
I've got a couple hundred emails and a few thousand blog posts to catch up on. I'll probably post periodically throughout the day as I catchup and be fully back in the swing of things tomorrow.
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Featured Video
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

Recent Blog Posts
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It'd be a total cliche to say that the 2008 campaign changed everything. Certainly there was change, and it happened on a wide level. It will take us a couple years, perhaps longer, to digest the ...by: Craig Berger | 0 comments
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Bumped. Education costs were a huge priority of young voters in this election. This is one issue where people will be looking to see some early action from an Obama administration. --Mike Cross ...by: NY College Dems | 0 comments
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cross posted on CDNY blog: http://www.collegedemsny.com/... If you're a NY College Republican, you must be feeling pretty down right about now. You just got your ass handed to you by your ...by: NY College Dems | 0 comments
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The Senate runoff in Georgia will be working hard to keep the enthusiasm going from the November election and get the same excited democratic Obama supporters to come back a month later and vote ...by: Sarah Burris | 1 comment
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One thing about the Inauguration to be aware of is the many balls that are happening in Washington. Inauguration is a lot like the acceptance speech at the Oscars only they don't play you off the ...by: Sarah Burris | 3 comments
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- Ablogistan
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- For Which It Stands
- Generation Next
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- Kevin Bondelli
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- Left in the West
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- Michigan Liberal
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- Rethinking Youth
- Rock the Vote
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- Young Democrats
- Young MO Politico
- Young People For
- Young Philly Politics
- Young-Politics
- YouthinkLeft
- WireTap
- Wonkette
If you have a blog written by or for young progressives, and you would like to be listed, contact Mike.
Young Progressives
- 21st Century Dems
- Black Youth Vote
- The Bus Federation
- Campus Climate Challenge
- Campus Progress
- Campus Wellstone
- Center for Progressive Leadership
- College Democrats
- DNC Youth Council
- DMI Scholars
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- Future 5000
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- Lose the Label
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- New Era Colorado
- Oregon Bus Project
- Progressive U
- Roosevelt Institution
- Run For Office
- Students for a New American Politics
- Swing Semester
- USSA
- Washington Bus
- Young Democrats of America
- Young Elected Officials Network
- Young People For
- Young Voter PAC
Cultural Capitalizers
- All Ages Movement Project
- Billionaires for Bush
- Drinking Liberally
- Free Culture
- Head Count
- Hip Hop Summit Action Network
- Ironweed Films
- Justice Through Music
- Laughing Liberally
- Lokahi Outreach
- National Hip Hop Political Convention
- ONE Campaign
- Progressive Book Club
- Rock the Vote
- Screening Liberally
- Vera Project
- Youth Movement Records
























It's good to have you back
And I second your sentiments about the guest bloggers. They wrote some really great stuff and made Sarah and my jobs a whole lot easier.
Kevin Bondelli