Queering The Youth Vote
Filed by: Guest Blogger
August 29, 2008 9:00 AM

http://www.bilerico.com/2008/08/queering_the_youth_vote.php

Editors' note: Greg Varnum is the acting Executive Director of the National Youth Advocacy Coalition.

Unless you've been living under a rock, you're aware that the youth vote has been a hot topic this election cycle. I can appreciate that many feel the youth vote is a hot topic every election cycle...and that every cycle it's a block of voters many feel are sure to disappoint. Maybe I'm too much of an idealist - but when someone asks me if we can avoid another Mondale-level disappointment with young voters and end the trend of poor turnout - I say "yes we can."

Many politicians have learned from the past, thrown out their usual playbook when it comes to young voters and are having success with new strategies. The talented folks at Rock the Vote (www.rockthevote.org) are also trying a lot more than just concerts and sexy t-shirts this time around. Starting this past Monday, thanks to a new partnership between Microsoft and Rock the Vote, you can now register to vote using your Xbox 360 video game console via Xbox Live. Finally, a chance to participate in the political process and kill hundreds of mutant aliens all in one sitting.