YDA Group on LinkedIn

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links for 2008-01-16

• CNN Student News Transcript: January 15, 2008 – CNN.com
• Young Democrats go to ballot for a National Exec « Max Baumann
• Politics | Fresh candidates and an open field inspire new crop of voters | Seattle Times Newspaper
• Young Voter PAC News » Blog Archive » New Hampshire Young People Turn Out to Vote for Dems
• Desert Beacon: Democrats Work seek young voters
• Blue Sage Views: Democrats Work Message for Younger Voters
• The Independent Florida Alligator: News – Facebook gets political
• AT&T and Rock the Vote Team Up to Engage Young Voters via Mobile Technology Throughout 2008 Election
• Democrats Work – MAKE 1.19.08 MORE THAN A ONE NIGHT STAND . . .
• Young Candidates Cropping Up in 2008 Races | Future Majority
• Free Exchange on Campus – Rumors of higher education’s demise have been greatly exaggerated
• Taken to School, Social Choice School « Matt Zeitlin: Impetuous Young Whippersnapper
• Senior Citizens: The Long-Term Hope of the Democratic Party | Future Majority
• Viva Las Vegas: the MSNBC debate – First Read – msnbc.com
• What “It’s Complicated” Means – The Unofficial Facebook Blog
• How Social is the World According to Facebook? | Social Actions
• Using Social Media to Meet People : [chrisbrogan.com]
• My Silver State:: Young Voters in Nevada: Get involved! Stay Involved!
• Why It Matters : For Kenyans, Barack is a Hero
• techPresident – Calling Convention Bloggers
• How MTV’s Street Team is Changing Politics | Future Majority
• Election 2008 » Blog Archive » The Youth Vote
• Cell Phone Polling Gets A Big Push | Future Majority
• They want to make a difference – Roanoke.com
• Barack Obama : : Change We Can Believe In | SFBO blog: New USA Today Poll: Youth Vote Has Shifted to Obama
• techPresident – The Democratic Race: Obama Dominating Online Organizing of Offline Events
• Calling All Bloggers « 2008 Democratic National Convention
• Slate V: Most Recent Videos
• ED in 08 | Strong American Schools: Making Education a Priority — Roy’s Blog on Schools
• Michigan casts its vote; youth vote emerging strong – News
• Washblog || Just $10 Helps the Backbone Campaign Bring Inspiration, Education & Training to Youth
• Writers’ Strike: Now We Mean It

Pownce Invites

If anyone is interested in getting an account for Pownce just let me know in a comment or by sending an email. I have 24 invites. Pownce is a microblogging site similar to Twitter.

Former PAYD Executive Director to Run for PA State House

Democratic Party Activist to run for State House | Keystone Politics

Pittsburgh resident and longtime Democratic insider Paul McKrell announced today that he will seek to represent District 21 in the Pennsylvania State House. Earlier this month, first-term legislator Lisa Bennington announced she would not run for the seat again after being frustrated by Harrisburg politics.

“I made the decision to answer the call to public service in order to bring a fresh, dynamic voice to the legislature, and in order to continue pushing for needed reforms in our state government,” said the 32 year old McKrell.

“Pennsylvania is losing faith in the Harrisburg politicians. Our neighbors in District 21 do not want to settle for more of the same,” McKrell said in a statement released today.

Paul McKrell was formerly the Pennsylvania Executive Director of the Young Democrats of America and until recently was a campaign staffer for Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton. He is a graduate of the University of Pittsburgh, where he earned a BA in Public Service Administration.

The 21st district consists of parts of the City of Pittsburgh; Sharpsburg, Etna, and Millvale Boroughs; and portions of Ross, Reserve, and Shaler Townships.

links for 2008-01-15

• MediaPost Publications – Election Prompts Melding Of Old And New Media – 01/14/2008
• The Daily O’Collegian » OSU political clubs to focus on candidates, primaries
• America’s primary obsession – In Depth – theage.com.au
• Michigan students demand green shift from automakers « It’s Getting Hot In Here
• WTF Is Hillary Clinton Doing Campaigning With Ben Johnson? « Matt Zeitlin: Impetuous Young Whippersnapper
• EDR vs. Voter ID: How Will We Run Our Elections? | Future Majority
• Richard Just – Unmuzzling High School Journalists – washingtonpost.com
• BuzzMachine » Blog Archive » The new metrics of campaigns
• Obama Questions Nevada Caucus Lawsuit – The Caucus – Politics – New York Times Blog
• MSNBC: Youthquake is “Life of the Party” | Future Majority
• Kenya: reports from crisis, by Kenyans – Ushahidi. – Boing Boing
• My OpenCongress: track every bill and lawmaker in Congress – Boing Boing
• Barack Obama : : Change We Can Believe In | Marc Peters’s Blog: Student Rewind: Looking Forward
• blue oklahoma:: Rice: It Can Happen To You
• Youth Vote Can Make a Difference in South Carolina – News – News Channel 7, Upstate South Carolina
• Donald W. Reynolds National Center for Business Journalism – BusinessWeek Goes Inside the Youth Vote
• techPresident – Voter Registration is Already Closed?
• Schneier on Security: Modeling Urban Panic
• Clarkstown high school students dissect the youth vote | lohud.com | The Journal News
• Daily Kos: Hey, Young Voters in Nevada
• TheHill.com – Gen X and Gen Y heading for Congress in November

Young Voter PAC Now a Facebook Cause

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YouTube – Uncommitted is UNPREDICTABLE! Obama Supporters for Kucinich

YouTube – Uncommitted is UNPREDICTABLE! Obama Supporters for Kucinich
Isaac Robinson interviewed on Call’Em Out talk show in Detroit, MI. He outlines why it is best to vote for Dennis Kucinich rather than vote uncommitted if you are an Obama supporter.

links for 2008-01-14

• Omaha.com Elections Section – Younger voters roaring to life
• Springfield News-Sun – Idealism attracts young voters
• More Americans going online for political news | Dallas Morning News | News for Dallas, Texas | National Politics
• Berkshire Eagle Online – Election ’08: The youth factor
• KS Radical LGBTQ Ideas: LGBT gains in N.H. have influenced campaign rhetoric
• Conversation Agent: New Media Influences Journalists
• Slashdot | Student Expelled For Facebook Photo Description
• Blue Hampshire:: Senate Bill 436: “Enabling Certain Persons To Vote In Primaries Prior To Turning 18 Years Of Age”
• Ultimate liveblogging tool: CoverItLive | Webware : Cool Web apps for everyone
• Barack Obama : : Change We Can Believe In | Marc Peters’s Blog: Missouri Senator encouraged by daughter to support Obama

links for 2008-01-13

• Rob Dolin’s space: MashUp: Comedian vs. Candidate
• A Thought on Investing in Movements vs. Elections | Future Majority
• WGA Collective To Start Independent “Virtual Artists” Venture
• Post Baby Boomers Will Have to Carry National ID Cards : Think Youth | Progressive News and Opinion from America’s Youth
• Young Democrats of Georgia – Youth Voters Are Shaking Up The Democratic Primary
• Law & Business | Professor Bainbridge – Higher Education Funding Sucks
• Blue Mass. Group:: Bill Clinton’s Obama obfuscations.
• CNN Political Ticker: All politics, all the time Blog Archive – Bill Clinton on Obama: ‘He might win.’ « – Blogs from CNN.com
• Power Line Forum | The issue of young voter party alignment
• Burnt Orange Report::: What We Stand For

YDA NE Region Director Michael Gilberg in Boston Globe

Young Dems from NY in NH to get out primary vote

January 5, 2008

MANCHESTER, N.H.—In the final weekend before New Hampshire’s presidential primary, leaders from the New York State Young Democrats and Young Democrats of America are in the state to get out the youth vote.

Michael Gilberg, Northeast Region director for the Young Democrats of America said the volunteers are supporting different candidates, but came to New Hampshire with one purpose: to make sure young people vote on Tuesday.

At least 20 young Democrats traveled to New Hampshire. They worked in the Manchester area Saturday and planned to be back on the street on Sunday.