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Money tells: the fact that candidates spend almost nothing to recruit the support of young voters is the clearest example of lawmakers??€™ belief in the apathy and powerlessness of youth. Of course, the paucity of major campaign donors under 30 has something to do with politicians’ willingness to disregard the opinions of twenty-somethings. Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, this disregard reinforces the apathy among college-age potential voters. Young people have exploded into national prominence in the last decade as entrepreneurs, dot-com millionaires, pop stars and community activists. The ’90s recognized the power...
This vote demonstrates once again why campaign finance reform, another McCain initiative, is so very necessary. The decision to vote down improved gas mileage standards shows just how heavily corporations and unions weigh on lawmakers??€™ minds...