Street Team '08: CatalanoND
 
 
 
   
 
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Honor System Voting in ND

I'm not originally from North Dakota (Pennsylvania born and raised), but I've been here for a little more than a year, and I thought I had the state pretty much figured out. But Election Day has me questioning a lot about how things are done here in the Peace Garden State.

 

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Too Close to Call in North Dakota

Two recent polls suggest that North Dakota is a state in a dead heat in the presidential race. A poll by Research 2000, released from the dailykos.com, shows that John McCain and Barack Obama have equal support in the state.
 
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It's A Wrap
For the past 10 months, I've been traveling around North Dakota, talking to young people and following the 2008 election. This is what I've learned.
Tags: politics   election   Choose Or Lose   youth vote   North Dakota   Street Team...
Views 202
by  CatalanoND on november 11, 2008
 
   
 
Wounded and Willing
Dane Severinson, 23, was deployed to Sadr City in April. On July 18, his convoy was struck down by an explosively formed projectile. Shrapnel from the blast tore...
Tags: iraq war   election   John McCain   Veteran   North Dakota   Street Team '0...
Views 882
by  CatalanoND on october 23, 2008
 
   
 
Nader Rallies for Third-Party Votes
In his fourth bid to become president, Ralph Nader visited Fargo for a rally with supporters, both of his campaign, and of his crusade against the two-party political...
Tags: environment   Choose Or Lose   youth vote   ralph nader   North Dakota   Street...
Views 75
by  CatalanoND on october 16, 2008
 
   
 
Young and Running
Allan Branstiter, an Iraq War veteran, full-time college student, and part-time waiter, is running for a seat in the North Dakota state senate, representing Fargo...
Tags: election   Choose Or Lose   youth vote   North Dakota   Street Team '08   ...
Views 398
by  CatalanoND on october 09, 2008
 
   
 
American Indians and the Fight for Change
Each year, hundreds of Native Americans come together for the International Powwow, a three-day celebration of American Indian culture and tradition, held at United...
Tags: Barack Obama   John McCain   youth vote   North Dakota   Street Team '08   ...
Views 152
by  CatalanoND on september 18, 2008
 
   
 
Backstage With Barack
Kayla Whitaker had been meaning to donate to Barack Obama's campaign for a while, so when she received an e-mail from the campaign with the note that anyone who...
Tags: Barack Obama   Choose Or Lose   donations   youth vote   dnc   Christianity...
Views 37
by  CatalanoND on august 21, 2008
 
   
 
Should I Stay Or Should I Go?
In North Dakota, where the unemployment rate is below the national average, there are more jobs available than there are people willing to work them. Two young...
Tags: education   college   Choose Or Lose   employment   College Tuition   North...
Views 74
by  CatalanoND on august 14, 2008
 
   
 
Out and Proud II: Growing Up Gay in Rural ND
Coming out can be one of the most defining moments in a gay person's life. But coming out in a small town can make something that's hard to begin with excruciatingly...
Tags: homosexuality   Gay Marriage   South Dakota   gay rights   Same Sex Marriage...
Views 312
by  CatalanoND on august 07, 2008
 
   
 
Out and Proud
In most states, a festival celebrating homosexuality wouldn't draw a lot of attention. But for a conservative, rural state like North Dakota, it's a little...
Tags: homosexuality   Choose Or Lose   gay rights   Same Sex Marriage Ban   LGBT...
Views 457
by  CatalanoND on july 31, 2008
 
   
 
Blue Campaigning in a Red State
In the first week that Barack Obama's campaign office has been officially open in North Dakota, workers have been spending most of their time making cold calls...
Tags: election   Barack Obama   Choose Or Lose   Volunteers   youth vote   young...
Views 278
by  CatalanoND on july 29, 2008
 
   
 
Barry's Bike Nights
Tuesday nights in Bismarck mean one thing to the bike riding community: Barry's Bike Nights. The rides began as a way to build community ties among riders,...
Tags: Choose Or Lose   North Dakota   Street Team '08   gas prices   Bismarck   fuel...
Views 629
by  CatalanoND on july 17, 2008
 
   
 
Army Family Copes With Separation
Since the war in Iraq began five years ago, thousands of families have sent a parent overseas. In Bismarck, the Newton family said goodbye to their father...
Tags: iraq war   Baghdad   Choose Or Lose   North Dakota   Street Team '08   army...
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by  CatalanoND on june 26, 2008
 
   
 
Silent Epidemic: Hearing Loss Among Troops
The Department of Veteran Affairs says hearing damage is the most common injury among soldiers returning home from war. Of the 1.3 million American troops who...
Tags: war   iraq war   Iraq   Choose Or Lose   North Dakota   Street Team '08   national...
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by  CatalanoND on june 23, 2008
 
   
 
Keeping the Faith: Young Men Join the Priesthood
The Catholic church says internationally, the number of men entering seminaries has steadily increased since 2000, but the church is still struggling to recruit...
Tags: religion   North Dakota   Street Team '08   Bismarck   Catholic Church   ...
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by  CatalanoND on june 05, 2008
 
   
 
Vlog: Farm Bill Now Law
Last week, Congress enacted the $288 Farm Bill, despite a veto by President Bush. The Farm Bill offers subsidies and permanent disaster aid for agriculture workers...
Tags: environment   Farming   conservation   Choose Or Lose   agriculture   North...
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by  CatalanoND on june 02, 2008
 
   
 
Engage Your Voice: Dem Supporters Organize in ND
On March 10, Barack Obama's nationwide Vote for Change voter registration came to Fargo, ND. Rallies were held in 100 cities across the country, in an attempt...
Tags: youth voting   Barack Obama   Choose Or Lose   grassroots   youth vote   Voter...
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by  CatalanoND on may 15, 2008
 
   
 
Midnight Homecoming for ND Guard
Nineteen soldiers from the Grand Forks-based 132nd Quartermaster Company returned to North Dakota after serving a year in Iraq. The National Guard company, part...
Tags: iraq war   Choose Or Lose   soldiers   North Dakota   Street Team '08   national...
Views 228
by  CatalanoND on may 01, 2008
 
   
 
Hug The Tree You're With
Students at Bismarck State College took a different approach to bringing awareness to Earth Day this year - they hosted a campus-wide tree hugging event. Integrating...
Tags: environment   Choose Or Lose   art   trees   North Dakota   Street Team '08...
Views 89
by  CatalanoND on april 29, 2008
 
   
 
Clinton and Obama Stop in ND
The North Dakota State Democratic convention rarely gets more than two or three thousand attendees. But this year, having both Democratic presidential candidates...
Tags: election   Barack Obama   Hillary Clinton   Choose Or Lose   young voters   ...
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by  CatalanoND on april 16, 2008
 
   
 
Do Journalism Students Still Value Objectivity?
There’s always been a debate among journalists about our biases…do we acknowledge them and let our audience decide for themselves if we’re reporting objectively...
Tags: election   students   Media   North Dakota   Street Team '08   Bismarck   University...
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by  CatalanoND on april 06, 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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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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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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Wear Your Support
Is John McCain your homeboy? Or is Obama for yo Mama? See how some individuals are showing their support by wearing it on their chest.
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by  CoryMidgarden on december 30, 2007
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