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In one of the most pivotal elections in American History, Senator Barack Obama defeated running mate Senator John McCain, and left the GOP scrambling to save incumbents. In an era when economic uncertainly lends no helping hands to republican big business tactics, the democratic Party capitalized on the need for change. Luckily, under the weight of debt and frustration, American’s everywhere are concentrating more on issues that deal with the quality of life, rather than a standard for living.
Although, throughout the debates, it’s easy for us to forget that our great nation is divided by fifty equally great states. Each of the states consists of individuals who make every vote count; individuals who knock on doors and poll and cold call undecided voters, because of there overwhelming passion for their candidate’s platform.
Take Texas for example, which had a higher turn out for people between the ages of 18-24, than any other election of its kind. Part of it has to do with how demographics have changed, but for the majority of young adults, they have embarked on a crusade to enable change. Causing long lines at polling precincts and ballot shortages were the least of some of the problems.