2008 Woodie Awards
It's not too early to be informed
Amber-Marie Isenburg
Contributing Writer
Issue date: 11/5/07 Section: Opinion
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With the 2008 elections approaching, a lot of new voters are not sure how to go about the whole voting process. I have personally had a ton of people ask me how they can get more involved in politics. One mistake I see people often make is that they try to cram all the political debates and campaign info into their brains right before the election, which is absolutely the worst thing you could possibly do. What people need to start doing is to follow the debates and campaigns beginning now. Watch the political interviews on news reports; go to the candidates' Web sites -- there are so many ways to get involved!
Another question I hear a lot: Who is running? It seems as though people are so caught up with Clinton and Obama. I have heard students on campus say that they believe the election will be between the two of them. Well, considering they are both running as Democrats, that really is not possible. According to The Washington Post, there were 17 genuine candidates running for president. Candidates for the Democratic Party include the following: Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, Lawyer John Edwards, lecturer Mike Gravel, Representative Dennis Kucinich, Senator Barack Obama and Governor Bill Richardson. Candidates for the Republican Party include the following: lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Southern Baptist minister/Candidate Mike Huckabee, Representative Duncan Hunter, author/speaker Alan Keyes, Senator John McCain, Representative Ron Paul, Candidate Mitt Romney, Representative Tom Tancredo and actor Fred Thompson.
One of the best Web sites for young American citizens who cannot understand political language, is actually http://www.facebook.com. It has a current list of the candidates, their party affiliation, and if you click on their picture, it will direct you to their Web sites to find more information. Facebook also allows account holders to vote for their favorite candidate, so you can see how your peers are voting. To view this portion of their site, go to http://www.facebook.com/elections/.
Another question I hear a lot: Who is running? It seems as though people are so caught up with Clinton and Obama. I have heard students on campus say that they believe the election will be between the two of them. Well, considering they are both running as Democrats, that really is not possible. According to The Washington Post, there were 17 genuine candidates running for president. Candidates for the Democratic Party include the following: Senator Joe Biden, Senator Hilary Rodham Clinton, Senator Chris Dodd, Lawyer John Edwards, lecturer Mike Gravel, Representative Dennis Kucinich, Senator Barack Obama and Governor Bill Richardson. Candidates for the Republican Party include the following: lawyer Rudy Giuliani, Southern Baptist minister/Candidate Mike Huckabee, Representative Duncan Hunter, author/speaker Alan Keyes, Senator John McCain, Representative Ron Paul, Candidate Mitt Romney, Representative Tom Tancredo and actor Fred Thompson.
One of the best Web sites for young American citizens who cannot understand political language, is actually http://www.facebook.com. It has a current list of the candidates, their party affiliation, and if you click on their picture, it will direct you to their Web sites to find more information. Facebook also allows account holders to vote for their favorite candidate, so you can see how your peers are voting. To view this portion of their site, go to http://www.facebook.com/elections/.
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