John McCain

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According to a Youth Survey conducted by Project Vote Smart, voters aged 18-24 think school shootings and kids with guns, crime and violence, poverty and unemployment, corrupt government and illicit drug sales are the five most important problems facing America today ("General Population"). Meanwhile, candidates spend the majority of time discussing issues such as Social Security, taxes and abortion, which are not of as much concern to young voters. has actively sought out 18-24 year olds, the group collectively known as "Generation Y." The Arizona Senator reached out to young voters with a message of personal honesty and government reform, drawing large crowds on college campuses in New Hampshire and South Carolina (Sullivan, "McCain Gets"). McCain has addressed some of the issues that concern America's youth today. The Senator does not support gun bans but does promote "effective measures that keep firearms out of the hands of criminals, children, and the mentally ...

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and contact information, putting various aspects of McCain's campaign at the very technologically advanced fingertips of America's youth ("Students 4 Dole"). Each page varies; some simply list contact information, while others have inspirational letters from McCain supporters and extravagant graphics like waving state flags. "Virtual" volunteers assist electronically, emailing everything from polling station maps to voting reminders to downloadable pictures of McCain "This is how we're making the Internet local to everybody," said Max Fose, McCain's Internet manager (Sullivan, "Virtual"). McCain is attracting Generation Y through various appearances at college campuses, using his standard ...

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