Newsweek Starts 'Generation O' Blog

Newsweek, wondering whether or not "...politically engaged young people [will] continue to support the president and his agenda," has started a "Generation O" blog. The blog will contain posts from a handful of young people who supported President Obama's campaign across the country.

For the next three months, Kremer and 11 other Obama supporters, ages 19 to 34, will blog about life across mainstream America, with one twist: by tying all of their ideas and experiences to the new president and his administration, the bloggers will try to start a conversation about what it means to be young and politically active in America today.

While Newsweek isn't exactly breaking any technological ground here, this project should provide an interesting glimpse into the geography behind President Obama's appeal to young people. I'm hoping that each blogger won't shy away from writing about issues central to the communities that affect young people and how they see the President handling those.

One thing I found particularly interesting in the article was what one young Republican Obama supporter had to say about her generation's approach to politics.

Still, Kremer, who now considers herself a political moderate, sees her personal transition as part of an emerging trend. Her politically active peers no longer identify themselves by "party first," she says. Instead, she explains, "we're identifying as Americans first."

The more the Democratic Party takes on the issues of the most national importance in this country (education, energy, health care, and a strong, but respected foreign policy), the more it'll be seen as America first (and the more youth will flock to it).