President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
The Gen Y voter
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The Obama campaign has harnessed the energy and dedication of politically active youth, but should they be asking what Obama can do for them? Midmorning discusses the presence and power of youth in politics with two members of Generation Y.
Guests
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Jonathan Darman: is Senior Writer and Political Correspondent for Newsweek. His essay is called "Ask Not What You Can Do for Barack Obama."
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Jonathan Chavez: cofounder and director of analytics and social sphere strategies. Consultant to the institute of politics at Harvard and coauthor of their 15th annual Biannual Youth Survey on Politics and Public Service.
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Bob Collins: News Cut blog for Minnesota Public Radio News.
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