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Video related to this article is available below.Issue date: 9/22/08 Section: News
DNC chairman: Youth will 'reinvigorate' party
DP sits down with Howard Dean, Mayor Nutter
Colin Kavanaugh
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Last Friday, The Daily Pennsylvanian sat down to discuss the role of young voters in the 2008 election with Dean and Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter.
Dean was in Philadelphia to attend a rally at Temple University, as Pennsylvania continues to be competitive between Democratic presidential nominee Sen. Barack Obama and his Republican opponent, Sen. John McCain.
The youth vote is seen by Dean, and others in the Democratic Party, as a key to victory this year for Obama.
DP: Gov. Dean, student registrations have been higher than ever. Students are getting involved at all levels of government. Young people are starting to really come out for Sen. Obama in this election. And across the board in every state of the primary, student registrations and participation are through the roof. What impact will all of this have on the future of the Democratic Party?
HD: This is your generation. This is the real activist generation. Sort of the baby boom echo. And I think, as I've said before, this is a generational transformation. A generational transition election year. Barack represents your generation even though he's 47. He speaks for your generation in many ways. He's different than my generation. And very much like the JFK election, this is a chance for your generation to begin assuming power.
DP: And what will this mean for future elections?
HD: Well, that already started. When I ran, that's what began the opening up of the Democratic Party. It's time for a new generation to come into the Democratic Party, and to reinvigorate the Democratic Party - which has happened. Your generation in 2006 voted 61 percent for the Democratic candidate for congress. So, it's a very diverse generation, it's a multicultural generation; and it's a generation that seeks to bring people together as opposed to driving people apart. Does that sound familiar to you?
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Recent alum
posted 9/22/08 @ 8:59 AM EST
Any plans to sit down with any high-ranking GOP officials, or will the DP continue its trend of liberal bias?
Evan
posted 9/22/08 @ 4:11 PM EST
This usually depends on whether the GOP will agree to an interview. If the head of the RNC is coming to campus, I'm sure the DP will request an interview. (Continued…)
Another Alum
posted 9/22/08 @ 4:34 PM EST
We are all aware of McCain's history. I want the GOP have Palin tell us how some journalism major from Nowhere State who was mayor of a redneck town and Gov of an open freezer is qualified to step in for a guy who looks like he should be on life-support. (Continued…)
Bob
posted 9/23/08 @ 7:40 AM EST
I am a baby boomer, a member of the worst generation this country has ever produced. God forbid there should be an "echo" of us, as our generation has inflicted more damage on this nation than may ever be repaired. (Continued…)
CAROL STANTON
posted 9/23/08 @ 10:45 AM EST
I STILL THINK, IF OBAMA PUT HILLARY IN, HE WOULD WIN BY UNBELIEVEABLE MARGINS....NOT TO MENTION HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE HELP WITH THE ECONOMY.
YOU WOULD SLAUGHTER THE REPUBLICANS. (Continued…)
Billy Van
posted 9/23/08 @ 12:09 PM EST
Howard Dean is obviously educated beyond his intelligence. The only difference between Hillary Clinton and an inflato doll is that you can actually get a B. (Continued…)
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