Rep. Tim Ryan Brings Something New
One of the youngest Congressman serving is Rep. Tim Ryan of Ohio. His office has been one leading the pack in youth and technology outreach for the past few years, but his urgency to listen to young voters has given a unique perspective many members lack.
With a connectivity to the future and an eagerness to bring more young people to policy and government, it isn't difficult to understand why he is one of the most outspoken members of the 30 Something Caucus.
Rep. Ryan sat down with me last week to discuss his outreach to young constituents and his hopes for post-election youth engagement.
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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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Earlier this week I posted two blog entries commenting on a post by Erica Williams pertaining to the current state of youth organizing. Erica made one final point that I'd still like to address: Who ...by: Michael Connery | 0 comments
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(as cross posted on http://collegedemsny.com/blog/?p=412) Today at a hearing on the ballots in the SD 11 case, the judge ordered that the St. Johns students that were subpoenaed could leave because ...by: NY College Dems | 0 comments
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I like Ryan
Tim Ryan represents the district adjoining my home district in Ohio, and I've really been impressed with the work he's done at this point in his career.
Ryan was one of us fifteen years ago, being politically involved on campus at Bowling Green State University. He's an excellent voice in the House. I look forward to him hopefully running for Senate in 2010.
I'm really glad you highlighted him!
thanks! I really like him,
thanks! I really like him, and have followed him on twitter - plus his youtube videos of floor speeches are awesome!