Street Team '08: jillpenuel
 
 
 
   
 
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Hi y'all! i am so excited to  be a part of Think MTV. I hope to share the important issues that are going on in my favorite state, Oklahoma. We are entering our 101st year of statehood and there are a lot of exciting things happening.

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Watch Party 08

            The University of Oklahoma has been campaigning all semester for an idea called OU Votes. This organization is a group of several smaller groups on campus that have come together for the same cause, get OU students registered to vote in this election.

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Weekend Voters

Voters are coming out in record numbers this year.  Over the weekend, lines for early voting stretched several blocks in towns all over Oklahoma. The 2004 Presidential Election holds the record for most voter turnout in Oklahoma with 1.4 million voters.

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Tags: candidates   voting   Choose Or Lose   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   Norman   ...
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It's been crazy and fun. It's been Crazy Fun!
The election is over and it took almost a year to get here. Young people across the country voiced their rights for all kinds of issues. Thank You!
Tags: students   Choose Or Lose   Democrats   obama   Republicans   Edwards   youth...
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by  jillpenuel on november 12, 2008
 
   
 
Honk for Obama
A group of supporters, are getting voters pumped about Obama. Just watch out where you're driving!
Tags: vote   campaign   obama   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   polling places
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by  jillpenuel on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Young Democrats
Joshua Smith, President of Oklahoma Young Democrats, took a minute out of his day to tell me about his hectic day.
Tags: Election Day   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   Young Democrats
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by  jillpenuel on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
OU Votes
An organization called OU Votes is taking students to the nearest polling places and offer answers to voters' questions.
Tags: politics   register   Choose Or Lose   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   OU   Watch...
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by  jillpenuel on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
I Voted... and so did my Brothers!
My brothers and I went out this morning to make our voices heard. This is the first time for both Joel and Josh Penuel to vote. All three of us ran into some ID...
Tags: voting   Election Day   Choose Or Lose   Street Team '08   Oklahoma   polling...
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by  jillpenuel on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
Early Voters Have to Wait
Early voting polls on Friday, Saturday and Monday had lines wrapped around city blocks in Norman,OK. Students head to the polls before going to the big football...
Tags: Choose Or Lose   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   Ballots   polling places   early...
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by  jillpenuel on november 04, 2008
 
   
 
I'm Voting For...
These young voters will be at the polls on November 4th. They all have a reason for electing their candidate to be the next leader of America.
Tags: war   environment   voting   Choose Or Lose   obama   schools   gay rights   ...
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by  jillpenuel on october 28, 2008
 
   
 
T. Boone T-Shirts
Two OSU graduates have taken it upon themselves to get the word out about America's energy crisis and a possible plan that may help our dependence on foreign oil.
Tags: Energy   oil   Choose Or Lose   Wind Power   Street Team '08   Oklahoma   OSU...
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by  jillpenuel on october 08, 2008
 
   
 
Fair Politics
The Oklahoma State runs through Sunday in Oklahoma City. You can eat all the corn dogs you want and get the facts about both Democratic and Republican candidates.
Tags: campaign   Choose Or Lose   Democrats   obama   Republicans   McCain   Street...
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by  jillpenuel on september 19, 2008
 
   
 
Voter Rush
The cast of ABC Family's Greek stopped by the University of Oklahoma to encourage students to vote in the November election. Find out if they are coming to a campus...
Tags: declare yourself   register   vote   campaign   students   Choose Or Lose   ...
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by  jillpenuel on september 09, 2008
 
   
 
RNC: Young OK Delegate
Will Ryan Owens, 24, be governor of Oklahoma someday? Maybe, but for now he is one of the youngest delegates representing Oklahoma at the Republican National Convention.
Tags: gop   Choose Or Lose   Republican   McCain   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   OU   ...
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by  jillpenuel on august 22, 2008
 
   
 
DNC: Youngest OK Delegate
Johanna Best, 27, is the youngest delegate representing Oklahoma. She has been an Obama supporter from the beginning, and she hopes she will get to shake his hand...
Tags: election   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat   dnc   Street Team 08   Oklahoma...
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by  jillpenuel on august 22, 2008
 
   
 
Wizard Rock
If you love the Harry Potter books, you'll love Wizard Rock. The Harry Potter Alliance and the wizard rock community is teaming up to get more people registered...
Tags: youth vote   Rock the Vote   Harry Potter   Street Team '08   Oklahoma   registered...
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by  jillpenuel on july 24, 2008
 
   
 
The Summer of Gas
Oklahoma is tied for lowest gas prices in the Nation. However, local drivers have changed their summer plans because of high gas prices.
Tags: cars   students   oil   Street Team '08   gas prices   Oklahoma   drivers
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by  jillpenuel on july 15, 2008
 
   
 
Basketball Hopes
Oklahoma City has been hoping for a professional sports team since it hosted the New Orleans Hornets for one and a half seasons after Katrina. Trials happening...
Tags: Basketball   Taxes   Economy   Voters   Street Team 08   Oklahoma   Oklahoma...
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by  jillpenuel on june 24, 2008
 
   
 
Obama Proud
Tyler Douse, 22, just graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University. Last fall he had the amazing opportunity to intern for Barack Obama's Senate office.
Tags: college   obama   Democrat   internship   Street Team 08   Oklahoma
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by  jillpenuel on june 19, 2008
 
   
 
Memorial Day in OK
My family tradition of BBQs and going to the lake come after we remember the soldiers in our lives and the soldiers that have lost their lives.
Tags: war   Iraq   Afghanistan   Street Team '08   Oklahoma   Memorial Day
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by  jillpenuel on may 27, 2008
 
   
 
High School Grads Speak Up
I talked to a group of high school seniors to see what their thoughts are about the presidential race so far. They discussed issues that are important ot their...
Tags: voting   obama   High School   Economy   No Child Left Behind   McCain   Street...
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by  jillpenuel on may 13, 2008
 
   
 
Campout to Stampout
Students in Oklahoma are campaigning to stop genocide in Darfur. They want raise awareness from other students and the government.
Tags: politics   war   darfur   africa   poverty   genocide   Street Team 08   Oklahoma
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by  jillpenuel on april 29, 2008
 
   
 
Remembering the Past
13 years ago the largest act of domestic terrorism in the U.S happen in Oklahoma City. Althought I was only in the third grade, I remember the day. Here are some...
Tags: Faith   peace   terrorism   Street Team '08   Oklahoma   OKC Bombing
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by  jillpenuel on april 22, 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.
Tags: elections   politics   primaries   campaign   Choose Or Lose   obama   Democrat...
by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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Pro-Life Pro-Love
For anyone with a belief in protecting life from conception to natural death and ending abortion. Committed to non-violent protests, physically caring for women...
Tags: Women   human rights   Abortion   Pro-Life   life   pregnancy
by  LoveFreedomPeace on march 06, 2008
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ServiceVote
ServiceVote is Youth Service America’s campaign to engage young people in the political process, beginning with voting. Building on the significant recent growth...
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by  ServiceVote on december 21, 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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by  shelbinator on december 18, 2007
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