According to a Harvard survey, the youth vote is increasing due to the recentmost elections that have proven to be very unpopular. The rising generation of adults seems to want the reign of Republican ruling to end. It seems as if the rising generation is more interested in "change" as Mr. Obama often claims in his campaigning.

Another reason that the youth vote may be rising is due to internet campaigning. I have seen many different advertisements on popular social networking sites such as MySpace, Facebook, and others. The presidential candidates of today realize that advertising on such websites is very beneficial.

I believe there may be another reason why the youth vote is steadily increasing. I am 16 years old and I have seen, first-hand, how easily it is to influence today's youth. I truly believe that one reason why the political candidates of tomorrow will be able to gain more votes is simply because the youth of today is so easily to influence.

With all of these possible reasons combining, one can only imagine how important the youth vote will be in the upcoming years. One day the youth vote may be the most important vote to obtain. For now, all we can do is wait.

Today's Boston Globe reports that the number of voters under 30 participating in the Iowa caucuses tripled since the 2004 election.  The article further suggests that young voter participation was important for both victors in Thursday's contest.  read more »

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TEENS FIGHT FOR PARK

Sherimon Harris, 17, left, and Elienid Ramos, 16, stand on the future site of a long-fought-for park in Codman Square. The girls were part of a teenage group that secured a $1,600 grant to promote park safety  read more »