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Watch Party 08 |
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on November 04, 2008 at 5:12 PM
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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.
Today the group had golf cart drivers taking students to the nearest polling places around campus. One golf cart volunteer said OU Votes registered more than 2,000 voters in Cleveland County since August.
“It is everyone’s duty as an American to vote,” Kurt Lockran said.
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Weekend Voters |
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on November 04, 2008 at 4:02 AM
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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.
Tessa North voted early on Saturday, but had to wait four hours to fill out her ballot.
“The line for early voting was crazy. People are so excited about this election,” Tessa said.
She said waiting in line wasn’t boring because so many things were going on.
“There were drummers and several churches marching,” Tessa said.
A group of 1,000 voters marched from Greater Mount Olive Baptist church to the Election Board on Lincoln Boulevard in Oklahoma City. The marchers were chanting, “We’re on our way to vote.”
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Debates and Answers Update |
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on October 21, 2008 at 1:12 PM
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A month ago, before the presidential debates began, I asked people what questions they were hoping have answered during the three debates. The most popular concerns were the economy and energy crisis. Now that the debates are over, I checked back with a few of the people I interviewed to see if they were satisfied with what they heard from the candidates.
Blake Dillner, 22, and John Montgomery, 22 were both hoping to hear about the real issues and not just campaign “mudslinging.”
“I still feel like I just heard canned answers and half truths,” Blake said.
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Reasons to Absentee |
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on October 14, 2008 at 10:08 PM
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Many polls are now using stats from early absentee ballots to determine which candidate is in the lead. According to CNN, Obama is in the lead with 50% of the votes and McCain has 42% of the vote, as of October 14, 2008.
Absentee voting is a way for those who unable to attend a polling station on Election Day to still get their vote counted. There are several types of absentee voting, but the most popular on is postal votes. Voting ballots are mailed out upon request, and then sent back to the local election board by the voter. Absentee ballots are a great resource to use in predicting the outcome a little early, but some voters like to use absentee for other reasons.
Aisha Wallis, 22, says she votes by mail for the convenience.
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Debates and Answers |
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on September 24, 2008 at 10:45 PM
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This Friday, September 26, is the first Presidential debate between John McCain and Barack Obama. The debate, which will be hosted at the University of Mississippi, will be 90-minutes long and will be focused on foreign policy and national security. After Friday’s debate there will be two more face offs before Election Day. Other issues will be spotlighted in those debates.
I talked to several young voters to see what issue they are most excited to hear discussed at the upcoming debates.
“I’ll be happy if they debate an issue instead of slinging mud at each other,” John Montgomery, 22, said.
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Oh The Place's They'll Campaign |
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on September 19, 2008 at 4:34 PM
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Kyle Davidson can be found at the State Fair of Oklahoma snapping pictures of fairgoers with a life size, cardboard cut-out of Senator John McCain.
“It’s that time of year,” Kyle said. “We will be campaigning anywhere and everywhere, doing anything to get our candidates names out there.”
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The Next "Vice" |
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on August 05, 2008 at 11:37 AM
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Last week I talked to the Vice President of Young Democrats at the University of Oklahoma, Sam Ikard. He gave us his opinion on who he thought Barack Obama would pick for his Vice President, and when Obama would make the VP announcement. We still have not heard from either side who they will choose.
This week I talked to another “Vice,” not a vice president, but a vice chair of the College Republicans at the University of Oklahoma.
Like Sam, Stephen Nehrenz has been keeping up with national politics over the summer. Stephen is a sophomore at OU, he was elected to be one of two vice chairs during last spring semester. He said is very excited to see who John McCain will pick for his running mate.
“To be honest, I am not entirely sure who would be a great...
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A Young VP |
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on July 29, 2008 at 10:18 AM
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Just about everybody has begun specualting who Barack Obama and John McCain will choose to be their running mates. The candidate list includes all kinds of politicians from governors to former presidential candidates.
Sam Ikard, a junior at the University of Oklahoma, is a Vice President himself. Last semester he was elected VP of OU’s Young Democrats chapter. Sam is a Political Science major and says that he is always keeping track of national politics.
“I think McCain and Obama will announce very soon. McCain, especially, should announce in the next week or two. The Olympics begin on August 8th and run all the way up to the Democratic National Convention. So if he wants to grab media, he needs to do it before the Olympics become the main focus on television. Obama needs to announce relatively soon since...
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Summer Politics |
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on July 08, 2008 at 12:58 PM
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Summer is a time to kick back and relax for most college students. Nevertheless, some students are spending their free time this summer helping with local campaigns. Whether they are getting paid, getting class credit, or just volunteering, I found three students who don’t regret spending the summer in the political world.
Tessa Breder is a student at the University of Oklahoma, and she has been very involved with the College Republican group on campus. Her involvement with College Republicans helped her get a position with Aaron Stiles’ campaign for State Senate. Tessa said that Stiles got her name from a former College Republican chairman. Tessa and Stiles talked politics over breakfast one day and she decided to be his Director of Logistics for the summer...
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Too Much Too Soon? |
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on July 07, 2008 at 10:57 PM
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The youth voter turnout has tripled in some states this year. More young people than ever have taken an interest in politics. However, I’ve heard rumblings of some young voters becoming bored with national election coverage. Is this boredom trend something candidates should address or will the voting numbers still climb higher?
Nearly a year before the first Presidential primary, the 2008 election was headline news. Candidate debates started earlier than ever and some experimented with unique formats, including soliciting questions from You Tube viewers. There has been so much media coverage since the spring of ‘07 that some young voters have already grown tired of the campaigns even as the two presumptive nominees have finally been determined.
After having witnessed eight Democratic and eleven Republican candidates race for the finish, some say it was too much too soon...
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