Excellent call to action! We need everyone to speak truth with one voice. We need Barack Obama in the White House.

Will this 30 something do?

My 8 year old is better at identifying the lies being told by McCain than most adults - so there is hope for the future!

I can attest to the fact that McCain's VP pick and the GOP convention has fired up OUR base. I know I am. I donated extra this month. Tonight I went to a call party of MoveOn volunteers. All 30 of the people who had RSVP'd showed up. We all called MoveOn members in swing states to let them know about upcoming Obama campaign volunteer meetings in their neighborhood. Every single person I spoke with wanted to go to their meeting and only one couldn't make it. They all were fired up! People here, people on the phone. Time to get busy folks. McCain's got a gimmick, we've got a movement.

That's funny, I was thinking of posting a blog asking the older folks to talk to their friends & family who may be one the fence or even thinking about McPalin.

I'm 31, and in my city there appears to be nothing but Obama support, so it's easy to forget that outside this bubble there is confusion and misinformation and fear of the "scary black Muslim guy".

Since I rarely come in contact with older (or any age)undecided folks, those of you that do, PLEASE have an enlightened convo and maybe, just maybe, someone will realize they want their granddaughters to have access to choice, or hope for a cleaner environment. Please help us!

(And yes M. Smith, I will what I can to get the "youngsters" registered & to the polls :)

Thanks for the post and it is very moving to hear it from someone who's been there. And it links us to our past which is even better.

You, sir, ROCK!

Hope you have good health insurance sir because you won't get it whether the winner of this election is Obama or McCain.

And may I remind you folks that the general election is not a caucus and Obama was already rejected by half his party's voters. Many will come over to the nominee but enough won't.

The party assured our loss this year by letting the super delegates select our candidate and by their unreasoned hatred of all things Clinton. Obama was always a flawed candidate who peaked in Feb.

And as a good democrat if I wanted republican lite I would vote for McCain. Which issues are we supposed to believe in and change? FISA, public financing for campaigns, universal healthcare, faith based initiatives? Oh yeah Obama isn't for any of those things.

Us 20-somethings will be out in force this election. We understand fully that this election decides the quality of life we face through out adult lives, and failing to vote will cost us more than we can ever imagine. Rise young adults of America! This is our nation, our time, our future!

I think this post is precisely the type of thing that is needed to mobilize my age group (and increase the Democratic base for the future).

Too often the "youth never show up so they won't this time" claims are self-fulfilling, in my opinion.

Locally (including the Iowa caucuses this January) I have noticed that youth turnout will increase if kids think their effort matters. Before the primary season, national and local media pushed the story that Obama's outreach to younger voters could tip the scales, focusing especially on college students. I honestly believe the youth vote will thrive if more of the spotlight is shone on our participation.

Obama has younger voters excited to be a part of the process, but that enthusiasm needs to be nurtured and encouraged. Whether or not such a view is justified, some younger voters subconsciously equate "your generation won't show up, so you won't make a difference" with "your vote doesn't matter." I think the attitude behind posts like this are necessary for proving that old adage wrong.

NOTE TO 20-somethings.

Don't wait till 6:59 PM to vote.

GET UP EARLY FOR ONCE IN YOUR LIVES.

Get up early and vote BEFORE WORK.

If you want to take a modern day "Clean for Gene" pledge (Google it) then pledge to go to bed at 10pm Monday and get up at 6am Tuesday.

No amount of good intentions will make up for not showing up to the polls in time.

DON'T BE WAITING OUTSIDE FOR HOURS ON END.

Get it done early.

Dear M. Smith,
Thank you for a needed reminder. No matter how much I fret about the future of our country there are those whose well-being hinges on the outcome of this election. Thank you for reminding me and everyone else that there are two people who want to fight and can't for every person who can fight but won't. Call to duty dually noted.

I'm not a 20 something, but I've been volunteering -- I canvass on Saturdays and make calls during the week after work.

Tonight I recruited a new very enthusiastic volunteer who's ready to expend some election anxiety energy. She's even ready to canvass! Every call, every knock counts for something.

It's going to take people of all ages doing whatever they can to bring about an Obama win, but it can happen. Our country can't afford another president who delegates decision-making responsibility to advisers and appointees on every major issue. It's imperative we elect someone who actually understands and takes an interest in the issues.

Now let's get busy.

Thank you for the endorsement (though I'm actually too young to be included in your category) of my generation. I agree with the poster who said that it helps in the youth believe that their vote matters- that is why I believe Obama is keeping the race close. To make sure that nobody stays home.

Sir,

You put this post so eloquently and I hope you don't mind but I reposted this on my myspace page in the hopes that it is passed to potentially millions of young people that I believe along with you, really have the power to change this country that is currently going to hell so quick it's making my head hurt.

Thanks for your contribution. I'm right there with you!

Sir,

You put this post so eloquently and I hope you don't mind but I reposted this on my myspace page in the hopes that it is passed to potentially millions of young people that I believe along with you, really have the power to change this country that is currently going to hell so quick it's making my head hurt.

Thanks for your contribution. I'm right there with you!