After a six-week “lull”, the road to the White House picks up again Tuesday, as voters in Pennsylvania head to the polls for the April 22 primary. The Keystone State could be key to helping determine momentum for the rest of the race on the Democratic side, as contest with the largest remaining number of available delegates.
UWIRE affiliates are covering the election — with an emphasis on the youth vote.
Long race comes to an end in Pa.
Tuesday the race for the Democratic nomination could end. But then again, it might not. If Sen. Hillary Clinton wins the Pennsylvania primary, it won’t be the first time the New York Democrat has bordered on defeat only to rebound against her critics and survive. Read More …
Digital campaigns attract young voters
It’s time to tune in to the next episodes of “The Apprentice,” “Survivor,” “The Real World,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” and … Tuesday’s Pennsylvania primary? Democratic presidential candidates Sen. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Barack Obama are the bitter enemy housemates, locked in what seems like a fight to the death — or at least until August — in this long-running reality TV show. Read more …
High youth turnout expected in Pa.
If the thousands of students at Sen. Barack Obama’s Philadelphia rally last Friday - and the thousands that came to the Palestra Monday night for Hillary Clinton’s rally - are any indication, this year’s primaries have seen a dramatic rise in youth involvement.
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Students could have major impact in Pa. result
With the Pennsylvania primary potentially determining the Democratic nominee Tuesday, college voters possess the ability to have a big impact on the outcome of the election. Read more
Penn State students on ballot — as potential delegates
For a few Penn State students, the Pennsylvania primary not only means voting for a favorite presidential hopeful, but also seeing their own name on the ballot. Read more
Philly campus leaders criticized after endorsing Obama
The governor and mayor of Philadelphia aren’t the only political leaders endorsing a candidate for the upcoming presidential primary. Last week, student government leaders at several Philadelphia universities, including Penn, Temple and Villanova Universities and Haverford College, jointly authored a letter endorsing Senator Barack Obama as the Democratic candidate for president. Read more …