Such great news! On Dem. Now! today:
http://www.democracynow.org/2008/1/7/the_youth_vote_in_2008_studentsThe Youth Vote in 2008: Students Flood New Hampshire on Eve of Primary
Students from across the country have flooded New Hampshire on the eve of the nation’s first primary there. We speak with three Princeton University students who are campaigning for different Democratic candidates and the teacher who brought them there.
The first Presidential primary is just one day away and campaigning is at a frenzied pace in New Hampshire. Candidates are gearing up for a day of meetings, rallies and house gatherings in a last-minute push for votes for the party nominations.
In the Democratic race, two new polls show Barack Obama with a whopping double digit lead over Hillary Clinton in New Hampshire after earlier ones suggested he had drawn level. A USA Today/Gallup poll said Obama had opened up a 13-point lead over Clinton. The same poll showed John Edwards running a distant third.
On the Republican side, surveys indicate John McCain is leading in New Hampshire. The USA Today/Gallup poll said McCain had a 4-point advantage over Mitt Romney with Mike Huckabee—the Republican winner in Iowa—way back.
New Hampshire has been flooded with campaign volunteers of every stripe, but the story of 2008 is the youth vote. Melissa Harris Lacewell is an associate professor of Politics and African-American Studies at Princeton University. She is leading a group of Princeton students in New Hampshire to volunteer with the Presidential campaigns of their choice.
Melissa Harris-Lacewell, Associate Professor of Politics and African-American Studies at Princeton University. She is leading a group of Princeton students to volunteer with the Presidential campaigns of their choice.
Melody Chan, Princeton University student volunteering for Barack Obama’s campaign in New Hampshire.
Regina Lee, Princeton University student volunteering for Hillary Clinton’s campaign in New Hampshire.
Michael Collins, Princeton University student volunteering for Dennis Kucinich’s campaign in New Hampshire.