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In today’s news we see California Democratic organizers reaching out to young voters while Pennsylvania Senate candidates reach out to moderate voters, and Obama calling the end to the Iraq War!
CRUCIAL
Dems in California scramble to organize the 1.1 mil who cast first-time ballot in 2008 for Obama. Will they succeed again in 2010? http://bit.ly/aBbuip
Grassroots organizers are attempting to coax Obama voters to vote for the California Democratic candidates who support Obama’s agenda.
Senators call to repeal 14th Amendment: http://bit.ly/dq64qN
Senators Kyle and Graham want to repeal the “Equal Protection” Amendment, originally created to guarantee citizenship to former slaves, because they claim it rewards illegal immigrants in the States whose children are born US citizens.
Mission accomplished? Obama says the war in Iraq is “nearing an end:” http://bit.ly/bsUll7
Yesterday Obama said he hopes to have the number of troops in Iraq down to 50,000 by the end of August in order to bring the war in Iraq to a “responsible end.”
But what will the homecoming for Iraq veterans be like? http://bit.ly/anRxGJ
Writer Kinzer is afraid that Iraq War veterans will face isolation upon returning to American society because the majority of America is not emotionally invested in the war.
Politicizing pot: Could marijuana legalization drive turnout in a key election? http://huff.to/bkSdTq
Democrats are investing millions to find out whether putting the legalization of marijuana on state ballots in 2012 will result in reluctant Democratic voters to get out to the polls.
Congrats, Florida! Juvenile crime is down in most central counties: http://bit.ly/ditfO6
Crime is down in Central Florida counties, thanks to several programs aimed at reducing crime among youth such as summer camps.
A race to the middle in Pennsylvania’s campaign for Senators: http://bit.ly/dCVMxd
Are Senate candidates Sestak and Toomey responding to youth aversion to partisan politics? Regardless, both have begun to appeal to moderate voters.
CULTURAL
Did your university make the list? Princeton Review releases “top” schools by categories for 2011: http://bit.ly/dytiYn
University of Georgia takes the gold medal for top party school whereas Tuskegee comes in first for “dorms like dungeons.”
Gaga Goes Political! At her concert in Phoenix this weekend she encouraged her fans to protest SB1070: http://bit.ly/bnKfO1
Lady Gaga wants all of her “little monsters” to protest any form of prejudice and injustice, like Arizona’s immigration law SB1070.
LiLo was freed from jail and moved into rehab: http://bit.ly/c2yDrb
After 13 days in the slammer, Lohan moved into a rehab facility at a UCLA medical center.
Larger than life: Justin Bieber will star as himself in a 3D Movie! http://bit.ly/aBbuip
Now everyone will be able to experience Bieber Fever up close! JBiebs announced that he will act in a movie about his life released in 3D.
