As November elections are coming up, Democrats are fighting to retain themselves in the House of Representatives and Senate while Republicans are giving the Democrats a run for their money because according to the article I read on ABCNEWS.COM. President Obama used a tactic that I believe gave him the ability to defeat Senator McCain by reaching out to the youth of America, and again he is using the tactic to ensure young Americans are in the voting booth. For this midterm election, President Obama is going to air on MTV again to “search for the youth to vote.” He will be having a town hall meeting on national TV to reach out to the youth. This means a lot to the democrats because the youth vote takes up to 53% of 18-29 year, and old voters say they are certain to vote compared to 80 percent of those 65 years and older and 81 percent among those 50-64 years old. Amy Walter reports, “Among younger voters, Obama’s approval rating is 58 percent; among the oldest group of voters it’s just 46 percent. More important, when asked who they’d support in 2010, younger voters give Democrats an advantage (albeit a narrow one) of 51-47 percent. Those 65 and older give Republicans a 51-44 percent advantage.” I certainly think this an effective strategy to get the youth involved again with elections, and it is a good feeling to know the President is trying to cover all ranges of ages to ensure everyone’s voice is heard. I enjoyed reading this article because I didn’t know that President Obama was going to air on MTV on October 14th to talk to people who not only share the same age as me but some views as well.
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