Our Power of 12 team hit three crucial states in search of young voters.
By Becca Frucht, Andrew Jenks and Jacob Soboroff
Mitt Romney addresses a crowd in Boston, Massachussetts
Photo: @jacobsoboroff
Boston — MTV News' Power of 12 hit the ground in Boston early on Super Tuesday to meet young Republican voters in a state best known for Democratic politicians like Kerry and the Kennedys. We didn't know what to expect, and what we found was ... not much.
Voter turnout was horrendous in Mitt Romney's home state among all voters — with only 6 percent turning out to cast ballots in Boston as of 6 p.m. — but seemingly most among young voters.
After visiting the campuses of UMass Boston and Boston University, a local elections officials told me that turnout at noon was 2.5 percent citywide, a puny number by anyone's standards. The young voters we did meet were Democrats, independents or Libertarians — no...
By Becca Frucht, Andrew Jenks and Jacob Soboroff
Mitt Romney addresses a crowd in Boston, Massachussetts
Photo: @jacobsoboroff
Boston — MTV News' Power of 12 hit the ground in Boston early on Super Tuesday to meet young Republican voters in a state best known for Democratic politicians like Kerry and the Kennedys. We didn't know what to expect, and what we found was ... not much.
Voter turnout was horrendous in Mitt Romney's home state among all voters — with only 6 percent turning out to cast ballots in Boston as of 6 p.m. — but seemingly most among young voters.
After visiting the campuses of UMass Boston and Boston University, a local elections officials told me that turnout at noon was 2.5 percent citywide, a puny number by anyone's standards. The young voters we did meet were Democrats, independents or Libertarians — no...
- 3/6/2012
- MTV Music News
'What's the best thing to do? Register voters!' Young Democrats leader Kendra Kelly tells MTV News.
By Becca Frucht
Students congregate at the Georgia State University courtyard
Photo: MTV News
Atlanta — After the collegiate calm of Georgia Tech — cheerful but dignified — the eclectic action at the Georgia State University quad was just what I needed to wake up after an early morning stalking voters at the polls. (And confession time: I ate way too many biscuits.)
This campus hot spot is where students congregate every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. (no one has classes then) to peep the Greeks "strollin' " and various student organizations promoting their causes.
First stop in the coed chaos was a chat with Kendra Kelly, a 22-year-old double major in political science/ journalism, who also happens to be the president of the Young Democrats at Gsu. She was not content to take a...
By Becca Frucht
Students congregate at the Georgia State University courtyard
Photo: MTV News
Atlanta — After the collegiate calm of Georgia Tech — cheerful but dignified — the eclectic action at the Georgia State University quad was just what I needed to wake up after an early morning stalking voters at the polls. (And confession time: I ate way too many biscuits.)
This campus hot spot is where students congregate every Tuesday and Thursday from 12 to 1 p.m. (no one has classes then) to peep the Greeks "strollin' " and various student organizations promoting their causes.
First stop in the coed chaos was a chat with Kendra Kelly, a 22-year-old double major in political science/ journalism, who also happens to be the president of the Young Democrats at Gsu. She was not content to take a...
- 3/6/2012
- MTV Music News
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