Tagged: GenY

Glenn Nye for Congress

Glenn Nye is running for Congress in Virginia’s 2nd Congressional District. He is one of several Democrats under the age of 35 running for Congress as part of what I call a “rising generation”...

House Candidates Under Age 35

I have my problems with Stu Rothenberg and other professional pundits, so-called election “analysts” who can’t seem to understand the statistics behind polling and always seem to wring their hands about needing balance –...

A President For The Times

From Barack Obama’s victory speech tonight that signaled the end of the primary campaign and the beginning of the effort to defeat John McCain in the fall. In our country, I have found that...

The Myth of the Apathetic College-Age Voter

It is readily apparent in small college towns, but not just in those locales, that the “townies” or “local folk” look down on the college population, especially when it comes to issues of local...

Age and Politics

I recently looked at the demographics of Congress, courtesy of Congress.org. Here is what I found: 0 Senators age 30-39 15 Senators age 40-49 30 Senators age 50-59 32 Senators age 60-69 23 Senators...