Street Team '08: Dustin_TN
 
 
 
   
 
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VIDEO: Street Team Tennessee - The...

It was an extreme honor to spend the year reporting the fascinating work done by Tennessee's youth over this past election cycle. I would like to thank MTV, the Knight Foundation, and all of the people who allowed me access to their work and lives over the past year. Here are some of the highlights...

Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08
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A Blue City in a Red State?

Before I am accused (falsely) of biased reporting, let me say I was not expecting to report such a contrasting picture of Nashville's dueling campaigns.  At roughly 2:30 PM I visited the McCain headquarters in Nashville only to find four or five senior citizen ladies volunteering.  They told me they...

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Street Team Tennessee - The Year in Review
It was an extreme honor to spend the year reporting the fascinating work done by Tennessee's youth over this past election cycle. I would like to thank MTV, the...
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 11, 2008
 
   
 
More Obama Headquarters- Nashville 4 PM
Another pic of a busy Obama HQ in Nashville
Tags: Tennessee   Street Team '08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Obama Headquarters- Nashville 4 PM
A busy Obama campaign HQ in north Nashville.
Tags: Tennessee   Street Team '08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
McCain Headquarters - indoors, Nashville
Perhaps I missed all the morning activity at the McCain headquarters in Nashville. At midday, activity was very low.
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
McCain Headquarters, Nashville
Low activity at McCain HQ in Nashville during mid-afternoon.
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Young Voters at the Polls
Here are a few reactions from young voters in Tennesee.
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Nashville Voting LInes
Long lines formed at Eakins Elementary School in Nashville, where most Vanderbilt University students cast their votes.
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Nashville Voter
Nashville voter, James Pierces - age 23, stands in line.
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team 08
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by  Dustin_TN on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Ensuring Care for the Uninsured
With the election coming to a close, health care remains a central issue on voters' minds. Thankfully for the uninsured, some people aren't waiting on Washington...
Tags: election   health care   uninsured   Tennessee   Street Team '08   health insurance...
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by  Dustin_TN on october 22, 2008
 
   
 
The Spin Cycle
Thousands of journalists including myself spent the evening in Nashville, Tennessee covering the second Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama...
Tags: election   Street Team '08   nashville   Belmont University   Presidential...
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by  Dustin_TN on october 08, 2008
 
   
 
Watch Out For the Secret Service, Nashville. The Candidates Are Coming
On October 7th, Belmont University in Nashville, TN will play host to the second Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. The format will be town...
Tags: election   Barack Obama   John McCain   Tennessee   Street Team '08   nashville...
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by  Dustin_TN on october 02, 2008
 
   
 
The (gender) Politics of Palin
It's been less than three weeks since John McCain chose Sarah Palin as his running mate, but she has dominated the news since that time. The self-described "hockey...
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08   nashville   sarah palin
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by  Dustin_TN on september 17, 2008
 
   
 
From 8th-Grade Supporter To Presidential Delegate
Meet Alex McVeagh. He first became interested in politics during the 2000 Presidential election as an 8th grader. He was drawn to what he saw as a different kind...
Tags: election   MTV News   Tennessee   McCain   Street Team '08   nashville   Dustin...
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by  Dustin_TN on august 22, 2008
 
   
 
Honky-Tonk Peace Protest
In Nashville, a small but dedicated group of anti-war activists took to the streets in downtown's honky tonk district (and there was plenty of honking going on...
Tags: election   Barack Obama   John McCain   diplomacy   Iran   Tennessee   nashville...
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by  Dustin_TN on august 07, 2008
 
   
 
Uniform Dissent, Part 2 - The War Already Forgotten
In the second part of this story, two Iraq veterans from Tennessee discuss their frustration with the lack of coverage the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan are getting...
Tags: election   Iraq   Media   Tennessee   Afghanistan   Street Team '08   Dustin...
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by  Dustin_TN on july 22, 2008
 
   
 
Uniform Dissent, Part I
I recently spoke with two young veterans from the Iraq war. In this piece, they discuss their disillusionment with the war and their reasons for becoming involved...
Tags: election   MTV News   Iraq   Military   Blackwater   Tennessee   soldiers   Street...
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by  Dustin_TN on july 10, 2008
 
   
 
Questions for Young Veterans
Thus far in this Street Team '08 project, I've kept myself hidden behind the camera. This week, however, I've decided to do a little vlogging. With the Fourth...
Tags: election   Iraq   Military Service   Military   Tennessee   Afghanistan   Street...
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by  Dustin_TN on june 26, 2008
 
   
 
Obama, Youth, & Technology
Now that Barack Obama is the presumptive nominee for the Democratic Party, I thought I'd talk to some local supporters about his campaign. Steve Turner, age 25...
Tags: youth   election   obama   Technology   Tennessee   Street Team '08   nashville...
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by  Dustin_TN on june 12, 2008
 
   
 
Who Did Your Voting Machine Vote For?
Over the past few election cycles, numerous allegations have surfaced regarding hacked, stolen, or otherwise unreliable voting systems. Electronic voting machines...
Tags: election   Tennessee   Street Team '08   Dustin Ogdin   diebold   voting machines...
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by  Dustin_TN on may 22, 2008
 
   
 
Hey, Over Here! We're Running for Office, Too...
Last weekend I attended the Green Party's Tennessee Nominating Convention. I didn't find a lavish affair, a swarm of lobbyists, or a bunch of fat cat power brokers...
Tags: anti-war   environment   election   Tennessee   Green party   Street Team '...
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by  Dustin_TN on may 08, 2008
 
 
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Street Team '08
Get the latest on local politics and the presidential elections from MTV's band of 51 state-based youth journalists.
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by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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Standing up for the Good fight
Speak up using words, action, support, or images about an issue you are passionate about. What makes you tick? Why? Get others involved. Free reign available here.
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by  Get_itout on december 26, 2007
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Street Team X+Y
This is a PRIVATE group for the Choose or Lose Street Team '08 REPORTERS ONLY for behind-the-scenes strategizing. PLEASE DO NOT REQUEST MEMBERSHIP, we are all already...
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