In a paper written for a Political Science class immediately after the Election of 2004 I made the following statement: The young liberals need to seek out a candidate that is able to appeal to a broad spectrum of the voting population, while still focusing on youth based initiatives such as the cost of higher education and employment. We need to find a candidate that can defy the odds and win some of the Southern states that have traditionally voted Republican. Many will say this a battle we cannot win, but I believe that a candidate truly exists that embodies the values our generation is looking for, but this person has not stepped up and made their intentions clear of leading the Democratic Party into the future at this point in time.Continue reading »