Street Team '08: trevorFmartin
 
 
 
   
 
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Trevor Martin, signing off...

Woah…  I never thought November would actually come, like this election had no end to it and the issues would never be absolved; the wars, the economy, the environment, the candidates and their campaigns seemed to suspend in mid air while the world was on edge…

 

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Beastie Boys Rock the Vote

My election experience kicked off with Tenancious D and the Beastie Boys at the Fillmore Auditorium in Denver, Colorado. Adrock stood in front of the Fillmore crowd and told patrons to hold one finger in the air, he said, "This is your voting finger." Then the crowd cooed "freeeeessssssh," then the...

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Trevor Martin, signing off...
A scene was burned into my head after September 11th. Citizens in foreign nations dancing in the streets, celebrating our death and destruction. A little over 7...
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by  trevorFmartin on november 12, 2008
 
   
 
Vote Early, Vote Often
Zach Braff, Ben Harper & Laura Dern were at the University of Colorado, Boulder campus urging students to roll out of bed and vote early. So far, well over a half...
Tags: colorado   Barack Obama   ben harper   Election '08   Street Team '08   Laura...
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by  trevorFmartin on october 28, 2008
 
   
 
An Affirmative Action
The “Colorado Civil Rights Initiative,” more formerly known as Amendment 46, is the brainchild of California businessman Ward Connerly. Connerly, an African American...
Tags: colorado   Election '08   Street Team '08   University of Colorado   Higher...
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by  trevorFmartin on october 23, 2008
 
   
 
West of Zimbabwe
Henry Akim Gama is a 29 year old political refugee living in America. His story is unique in America but all too familiar in Zimbabwe.
Tags: colorado   Election '08   Street Team '08   Zimbabwe   Henry Akim Gama   ICE...
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by  trevorFmartin on october 13, 2008
 
   
 
Presidential Debate Watch Party
Students at the University of Colorado Boulder enjoyed the presidential debates and shared some of their thoughts on the debate and where the candidates should...
Tags: colorado   obama   Election '08   McCain   Street Team '08   Presidential Debates...
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by  trevorFmartin on october 10, 2008
 
   
 
Drill! Drill! DRILL! An Infernal Bit About Natural Gas.
The Roan Plateau is a huge swath of land that spans thousands acres on Colorado’s western slope. On August 14th, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) fetched $11...
Tags: environment   colorado   Bush Administration   Election '08   Street Team ...
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by  trevorFmartin on september 14, 2008
 
   
 
A Voter Block: "Denver and the DNC"
Like Virgil leading Dante through the "Inferno" I took a walk around downtown Denver with the lead organizer for Recreate 68, Glenn Spagnuolo. We talked about the...
Tags: denver   dnc   Recreate 68   Glenn Spagnuolo   Civic Center Park   1960s   1...
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by  trevorFmartin on september 08, 2008
 
   
 
Raekwon Supporting Obama
Raekwon shows his support for Obama but also has a cautionary message for him.
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by  trevorFmartin on august 24, 2008
 
   
 
Interview with Raekwon
We caught up with Raekwon at Rock the Bells this weekend, two days before the beginning of the DNC
Tags: denver   colorado   Fiddler's Green   Raekwon   Rock the Bells   Wutang
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by  trevorFmartin on august 24, 2008
 
   
 
America's Olympians
The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing are about to get underway, prior to the games, I met some of America’s athletes who will be competing and for most of these...
Tags: cycling   colorado   Election '08   Street Team '08   olympics   Colorado Springs...
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by  trevorFmartin on august 08, 2008
 
   
 
Obama Stumps in the Springs
Democrats are going for the throat through means of actively campaigning in conservative districts. Presumptive Democratic Nominee for the presidency, Barack...
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by  trevorFmartin on july 07, 2008
 
   
 
The Candidate(s)
Three Democratic candidates are vying for the Second Congressional District in Colorado. The seat is a hot item given that the Democrats have a stranglehold on...
Tags: colorado   Election '08   Street Team'08   Jared Polis   Joan Fitz-Gerald   ...
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by  trevorFmartin on july 03, 2008
 
   
 
Wounded Warriors Ride Easy
The Wounded Warrior Project held its Defenders of Freedom annual ride through Colorado Springs last month. Close to 400 riders took part in the 40 mile event. The...
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by  trevorFmartin on june 17, 2008
 
   
 
Dead Prez Nation
Hip hop sensation, Dead Prez,and Recreate 68 joined forces for three engagements in Colorado recently. Recreate 68 joined forces with Dead Prez to assist in fundraising...
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by  trevorFmartin on june 04, 2008
 
   
 
Libertarian National Convention
The Libertarian Party descended upon the state of Colorado in the City of Denver last week to hold its national convention. It's slightly different from the Democratic...
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by  trevorFmartin on may 29, 2008
 
   
 
The Mini DNC
Last weekend, the Colorado Democratic Party descended upon the uber-conservative district of Colorado Springs, Colorado for its state convention. There was a buzz...
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by  trevorFmartin on may 20, 2008
 
   
 
A Mountain Story: Bark Beetles
The mountain pine beetles have been making a tinderbox out of the Rockies in the past decade. The epidemic can be attributed to global warming. Normally, all it...
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by  trevorFmartin on may 05, 2008
 
   
 
Green Apple Festival: Denver
The Green Apple Festival was sponsored by Chase Bank and was in celebration of Earth Day in nine cities across the U.S. It was billed as not only the coolest thing...
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by  trevorFmartin on april 21, 2008
 
   
 
PeaceJam: A Nobel Venue
Ivan Suvanjieff was talking with some gang members in his neighborhood in North Denver when he discovered that even hardened youth appreciated peaceful methods...
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by  trevorFmartin on april 14, 2008
 
   
 
The New Era in Colorado
New Era Colorado (www.neweracolorado.org)is a largely youth oriented non-profit located in Boulder, Colorado. The organization was founded in 2006 with a grant...
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by  trevorFmartin on april 08, 2008
 
 
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We Want World Peace
The first step in achieving world peace is to recognize that we all want it, and we all need it.
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by  maddogza on october 30, 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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Many people feel that they can't do anything to help save our planet. Yes, it is great to go completly green, but even doing small things all add up. This group...
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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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The 28th Amendment
It is time for a new Amendment to the Constitution. The current system for electing the President of the United States using the electoral college is outdated...
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by  alex04634 on november 06, 2007
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MySpace/MTV Presidential Dialogues
MySpace and MTV give the Presidential candidates one last chance to answer your questions live.
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by  thinkMTV on september 03, 2008
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