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The Obama Movement

The revolution will be YouTubed.
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Assistant Professor at Merrimack College; Author; Cultural Critic

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A new generation is coming of age on America's political stage...

Iowa Voters Ages 18-29
Youth Vote Triples
59% for Barack Obama

South Carolina Voters Ages 18-29
Youth Vote Triples
67% for Barack Obama

Missouri Voters Ages 18-29
Youth Vote Triples
65% for Barack Obama

Virginia Voters Ages 18-29
Youth Vote Quadruples
76% for Barack Obama

Wisconsin Voters Ages 18-29
Youth Vote Doubles
70% for Barack Obama

"Super Tuesday Sees Unprecedented Youth Turnout" -MTV

"Youth Voter Turnout Triples, Quadruples in Some States" -CBS NEWS

"[Obama's] campaign has become the first in decades---maybe in history---to be carried so far on the backs of the young." -TIME MAGAZINE

Texas? Ohio? Vermont? Rhode Island? Stay tuned. . .

The revolution will be youtubed.

Read more about the youth movement that is changing America.

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