Slog - Comments on Good News for Younger Voters http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters The Democrats think you helped them win back Congress, and now they want to keep you happy: Convinced that increased turnout among young voters in 2006 helped them regain control of Congress in 2006, Democratic congressional leaders have launched a major charm offensive aimed at college students and recent graduates.... Copyright 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:12:13 -0800 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:42:46 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by tsm Well, there are a lot of potential young voters getting blown up in Iraq right now, and some of them aren't so happy about it. Perhaps the Democrats might consider looking into that sometime.

]]> tsm http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812431 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812431 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:38:38 -0800 Comment by bwm 11% more young people voted in 2004 than did in 2000. If turnout could increase again in 2008, the Dems would be in much better shape.

All polls show that voters - young ones included - are paying much more attention to the election than the same time in 2003. So the chances are high that turnout will increase again.

People should help out with efforts to register young voters at college campuses. UW is doing a big push right now.

]]> bwm http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812435 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812435 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:49:16 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger Instead of a "charm offensive" maybe the Democrats could you know do what they said they were going to do (which is why they got elected in the first place) Like GET US THE HELL OUT IF IRAQ!!

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812437 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812437 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:49:46 -0800 Comment by and i'd like to get rid of all my student loans please

]]> and http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812446 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812446 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:54:47 -0800 Comment by Katelyn I have an idea, they should give out free pizza during election week. College students will do anything for free pizza. Way to go, Dems! Buy their vote! (and send ME some pizza too)

]]> Katelyn http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812451 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812451 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:57:20 -0800 Comment by The Baron Maybe they could, like, do stuff?

]]> The Baron http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812455 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812455 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 13:59:03 -0800 Comment by Lawrence Charm offensive, schmarm offensive.

Concrete things to win younger voters:

1. Get us the F' out of Iraq.
2. Deal with the spiraling cost of housing.
3. Increase wages among workers who aren't CEO's.

Oh, and free Ring Dings.

]]> Lawrence http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812462 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812462 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:08:37 -0800 Comment by Jiberish charm us with better interest rates for our student loans and help with our credit card debt that we assumed in order to survive to get that degree.

]]> Jiberish http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812477 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812477 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:14:19 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle @8 - it's called a contract that you signed. Unlike the Gay Old Pervert party, Dems believe in fiscal discipline and balanced budgets.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812503 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812503 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:29:20 -0800 Comment by treacle Their charm is offensive.
I'm with the Fix Our Fucking Student Loans Already crowd.
As for Will's comment @9. Contracts can be as abusive as a marriage gone violently wrong. Sub-Prime Mortgages, anyone? Pay Day Loans? Let's look at the real effects on society, and make the change from that perspective, not this corporato-individualist bullshit. A little amnesty would free up a lot of people to do a lot more good in the world, instead of remaining chained to Fannie Mae.

]]> treacle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812527 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812527 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 14:42:27 -0800 Comment by keshmeshi It would also help to lower the cost of tuition so students don't have to borrow so much money in the first place. Increasing federal financial aid and Pell grants wouldn't hurt either.

]]> keshmeshi http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812581 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812581 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 15:25:51 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle You mean like, oh I don't know, Pell Grants?

Bush and the Red Bushies killed those.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812709 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812709 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 17:09:08 -0800 Comment by Gomez 'Hey, as a thanks for appeasing our hollow whoring, let's whore to you some more!'

]]> Gomez http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812759 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812759 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 18:10:50 -0800 Comment by konstantConsumer then let us get married.

]]> konstantConsumer http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812816 http://slog.thestranger.com/2007/09/good_news_for_younger_voters#c812816 2008 Wed, 26 Sep 2007 19:42:46 -0800