Congressman Xavier Becerra (D-CA) and Eliseo Medina held a conference call today to respond to John McCain's speech at NCLR, and call for straight talk from the GOP candidate on his promise of a third Bush term and contradictions on immigration reform.
In the Bush/McCain economy, rising gas prices are making it incredibly difficult for rural college students to even get to school, much less afford to attend. Rising gas prices are hurting community colleges in rural America. "Sensitive to their enrollment...
Senator Barack Obama's appeal to African-American and youth voters may reshape the political landscape of the South this November. Stateline columnist Louis Jacobsen writes: Some Democrats hold out hope that Obama could actually win one of the six Southern states...
College Democrats of America Executive Director Tamia Booker issued the following statement after Senator McCain claimed during tonight's town hall meeting in New York that he would be able to compete for the votes of young people this election.
Today, the DNC Youth Council issued the following statement on Senator Barack Obama, the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean commemorated Asian Pacific American Heritage Month this week at an event at George Washington University co-hosted by the school's College Democrats, Indian Students Association and the Racially and Ethnically Mixed Students Association (REMIX).
This year, the Democratic Party has a large number of Superdelegates who are under the age of 36. From college students, to party leaders, and youth activists, these Superdelegates represent the diversity and enthusiasm of young people within the Party....
The Boston Globe has an interesting story about how students across America are getting hit right now in this economy:
In the New York Times this morning was an Associated Press piece on the rise of young Latino voters citing figures from the Pew Hispanic Center and the efforts of independent groups like Voto Latino to increase the Latino youth...
Burnt Orange Report tells an incredible story of 1,000 young people from Prairie View A&M University who marched 7.3 miles with 1,000 community activists to the only polling location in all of rural Waller County, Texas. The group marched to...
The Future Majority's Mike Connery directs our attention to Campus Progress correcting conservative Jason Mattera on the youth vote:...
"In Iowa and New Hampshire, young people have demonstrated again that we are a powerful voting bloc in America and are making our voices heard," said Lauren Wolfe, National President of the College Democrats of America. "Young people are supporting Democrats in record numbers because we want change, not a third Bush term like we'd get with any of the Republican president candidates."
This presidential election cycle not only marks the beginning of the end of the disastrous George W. Bush presidency, but the infusion of new, emerging online tools at the disposal of candidates and constituency groups. Iowans head to school gymnasiums...
In a recent e-mail to party supporters, Kansas GOP Chair Kris Kobach bragged about the Republican Party's efforts at "caging" voters. In an e-mail message sent to state Republicans, Kansas Republican Party Chairman Kris Kobach reviewed the party’s accomplishments this...
If there ever was an example of why young women needed to vote, it could be found in the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, passed prior to the Democrats taking back the majority in Congress.
While President Bush is vetoing the bipartisan plan that would provide 10 million children health care, Rudy Giuliani will be defending Bush's move as he campaigns in the Granite State this morning. Even though it would cost more than 8,700 kids in New Hampshire needed health care coverage, Giuliani has stubbornly backed Bush's veto threat for months.
Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean issued a statement after President Bush vetoed a bipartisan plan supported overwhelmingly by the American people and 43 governors to extend and expand the State Children's Health Insurance Program to cover 10 million low-income kids.
Mitt Romney is back in Boston today, one day after revealing more of his health care hypocrisy on the campaign trail. Asked by a reporter in Missouri if he would veto the Democratic plan to provide health insurance to 3.8 million uninsured children by expanding the State Children's Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), as President Bush has vowed to do, Romney said "Yeah. Yeah, I sure would."
As Fred Thompson campaigns in Iowa today, Iowa voters will want to know why he is standing stubbornly behind President Bush's threat to veto health care coverage for 10 million low income children, including 32,000 of Iowa's kids.
Don’t ask him about student loans!
While Mitt Romney is busy raising campaign cash, 56,900 uninsured children in Missouri are waiting to see if the smooth talking candidate will finally say whether he supports Bush's threat to veto legislation that would provide them health insurance.
The leading Republican presidential contenders have stood stubbornly behind President Bush on issue after issue and now they also appear to be standing behind his threat to veto health care for low-income children.
The Democratic Congress yesterday sent landmark legislation to the President that reduces college costs for millions of young people. The Democratic National Committee and College Democrats of America praised Congressional Democrats and highlighted the bills benefits for Asian American and Pacific Islander families and students:
Washington, DC - Today the Democratic Congress sent landmark legislation to the President that reduces college costs for millions of young people. College Democrats of America issued the following statement praising Congressional Democrats and highlighting the bill's benefits for minority students.
College student Chris Kellerman reports on the Democratic victory around the College Cost Reduction and Access Act.
The Senate passed the Higher Education Access Act today by a vote of 78-18, after a last-minute Republican attempt to kill the legislation.
If recent reports are any indication, the 2008 Republican presidential candidates as a group refuse to talk to America’s teachers, young people, African Americans or Hispanics.
A new poll released today by The New York Times, CBS and MTV reveals that young voters favor Democrats over Republicans. The poll shows that young Americans dramatically favor the Democratic candidates over the Republicans in the 2008 presidential...
The New York Times reports on a poll today showing that Young American's are more engaged in politics than they have been in recent memory and are gravitating toward the Democratic party.
Both the Senate and House education committees have approved legislation that would cut federal subsidies to lending companies by as much as $19 billion. The savings would be channeled to student aid, lower interest rates on student loans, and make it easier for students to repay their loans after graduation.
Recently, House Democrats under the leadership of Rep. George Miller introduced legislation that would increase federal college financial aid by $20 billion over the next five years. Passing through the Education and Labor Committee by an overwhelming majority of 30-16, the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007 (HR 2669) would be the largest single increase in student aid since the G.I. Bill was signed into law in 1944.
House Democrats are working to pass the College Cost Reduction Act of 2007, which would make college more affordable for hundreds of thousands of families.
Earlier this month, there was a new effort to allow 17-year-olds to vote in Connecticut primaries if they will be of voting age once the general election approaches.
Last week, the House passed the Student Loan Sunshine Act in response to recent student loan scandals--like kickbacks to colleges in return for "preferred lender" status for loan companies. Education Secretary Margaret Spellings faced tough questions before the Committee on Education and Labor.
Last week a story broke about a scandal at the federal Education Department, when it was revealed that a senior official sold more than $100,000 in shares in a student loan company--while he was overseeing lenders in the federal student loan program. Now it turns out that there may be more to the story.
Democrats are giving college students more reason to continue revitalizing their local chapters across the nation. Diverse, which focuses on issues related to higher education, has the story:
On the fourth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War GW College Democrats read the names of each and every fallen soldier right in the middle of campus.
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Today, Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean and DNC Hispanic Caucus Chair Ramona Martinez called on Republican National Committee Chairman Mel Martinez to put a halt to the College Republicans' "Catch an Illegal Immigrant" events across the country.
College Democrats have been working overtime lately, debuting their very own YouTube channel, CDA TV, attending the DNC Winter meeting and hosting their very own Leadership Summit in DC, plus planning for the future of their organization and working to increase the number of college Democrats who are active and engaged in the political process.
The following resolution was adopted by the DNC Resolutions Committee at its meeting on February 1, 2007, in conjunction with the meetings of the Democratic National Committee, February 1-3, 2007. Submitted by: Laureen Wolfe, President, College Democrats of America/MI Awais...
A resolution was adopted by the DNC Resolutions Committee at its meeting on February 1, 2007.
The ability of the Democrats to win over significant numbers of Republicans on most votes signals the slim but enticing possibility of Democratic mastery over a demoralized Republican Party. If the new bipartisanship takes root, the prospects for health care legislation and immigration reform sharply improve.
Earlier this year, when the Republicans cut Pell Grant funding by almost $1 billion, young Americans suffered the burden at a time when tuition for higher education is skyrocketing.
Union Leader: [Democrats are] championing a consensus legislative agenda geared toward helping families that have been left behind by the GOP. They're standing up for America's shrinking middle class. Pelosi has pledged to spend her first 100 hours on key bread-and-butter economic issues long neglected under Republican rule.
This is a leader who understands her mandate.
College Democrats of America President Lauren Wolfe today blasted Boston University College Republicans for setting up a "whites only" scholarship to ridicule minority scholarships.
This past Tuesday young voters went to the polls in historic numbers and sent a clear message for a new direction. Voting for hope and opportunity, they rejected the Republican culture of corruption and the politics of fear and smear.
I'm Young! I'm a Democrat! I Voted! And I wasn't alone: Young Americans voted in the largest numbers in at least 20 years in congressional elections, energized by the Iraq war and giving a boost to Democrats, pollsters said on...
This weekend the Ohio Democratic Party teamed up with College Democrats of America to bring students from all over the country to Ohio for a weekend of GOTV activities. The "CDA Ohio Invasion" was a big hit - with...
The Democratic Party's "Get Out the Vote" drive to push voters to the polls has begun. Election Day is Tuesday, November 7. Be a part of the new direction. Volunteer with your state Democratic Party and help get Democrats out to vote.
Below the fold are a bunch of pictures from the Sherrod Brown rally with Michael J. Fox......
"Younger voters could make the difference in campaigns across the country," said Jeanne Shaheen, a former New Hampshire governor and director of Harvard's Institute of Politics, which conducted the poll.
After months of hard work and tireless campaigning, Tim has built a grassroots-powered campaign that has him in a dead heat with his GOP opponent. Grassroots campaigning is the true heart of any campaign, and a candidate's truest measure of success. Here are three stories from the Walz campaign.
The OC's Adam Brody phones Ohio voters alongside Sherrod Brown during The 50-State Turnout in NE Ohio Getting Out the Youth Vote in Ohio: Students pushed their way through the Kiva Auditorium at the Kent Student Center in an...
There are some states that don't have high-profile statewide races this cycle. North Carolina is one of those states. But in 2006, they will be voting to keep control of both houses of the State Legislature and have a few...
College Democrats of America today announced a field plan to mobilize the youth vote for Election Day. CDA chapters all over the country will kick off national canvassing activities, dorm storms and campaign invasions designed to maximize the youth vote and help Democrats create a new direction for America.
The Women's Leadership Forum is hosting their 13th annual issues forum today and tomorrow in Washington, DC. The Women's Leadership Forum hosts this event annually, which gives Democratic women the opportunity to meet with fellow activists, Party leaders and political...
College Republicans are at it again, this time with some help from the RNC: Morgan Wilkins, the intern hired by the Republican National Committee to win the hearts and minds of Michigan 20-somethings, is planning events that some may find...
Today, College Democrats of America (CDA) announced a National Youth Canvassing Day on September 16, 2006, building on the success of earlier national organizing days sponsored by the Democratic National Committee. CDA state chapters, working with state parties and the DNC's brand new online organizing tool PartyBuilder, will organize a nationwide peer-to-peer canvassing day, targeting young people under 36.
These days, it's not uncommon to hear of college graduates who move home after graduation in order to make ends meet. Many times, money woes stem from college debt incurred by rising student loan costs.
Young professionals are entering a less than ideal job market and economy: entry-level wages for college and high school graduates fell by more than 4 percent from 2001 to 2005.
On Saturday, Sept. 16th thousands of College Dems will hit their campuses in the first ever National Youth Canvass Day. Schools across the country have signed up to spread the College Democrats’ message and to recruit new members.
In this economy: 45 million young people in the nation’s work force face a choppy job market in which entry-level wages have often trailed inflation, making it hard for many to cope with high housing costs and rising college debt...
Younger Democrats are gearing up for the November general election. While the Tennessee College Democrats are out campaigning, North Carolina Young Democrats are out recruiting.
As growing trend arising out of the University of California at Berkeley, some dormitories are now offering a spiritual connection to the residents on college campuses. At UC Berkeley, the Presbyterian Church renovated the campus ministry building, offering 125 students...
With the continuous state budget cuts for higher education, Colorado universities are looking for other sources of funding to contribute to the construction on campus. When the state money for school construction was cut, schools decided to tack a new...
Shocker: President George W. Bush's hopes of attracting a new generation of voters to the Republican Party may be fading, as younger Americans are far more critical of his job performance than the broader population. A Bloomberg/Los Angeles Times poll...
This afternoon Governor Dean sat down with interns from offices of the Members of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus Institute for a Q & A session. The Governor opened with some brief remarks. Right off the bat he was urging...
In Lee County, Mississippi, The Democratic Reunion was a family affair. One Mom desribed how her whole family pitched in to make the event a success and how her daughter is growing up "blue": It was a typical sticky Mississippi...
Changing trends show that youth, who once based their vote on social issues, are now embracing mainstream politics, concerning themselves with issues like social security, higher education costs and good-paying jobs. "A recent poll by George Washington University's Young Voter...
Young business professionals eager to get involved with the Democratic Party in Florida now have a place to turn. The Democratic Professionals Forum is a new outlet attracting hundreds to sold-out monthly luncheons for networking and Party politics. "I was...
A few weeks ago President Bush proudly patted himself on the back when announcing a mere 296 billion dollar budget deficit. Now, here is more proof of how his handling the economy is playing out. According to The LA Times,...
The New York Times published an editorial this morning discussing one of the fastest growing segments of the U.S. population: young Latinas. Because one in four American women will be Hispanic by the middle of this century, the following information...
Roadtripping their way to CDA, interns and staff leave for St. Louis! Today we say "Bon Voyage" to a slew of staffers and interns who are on their way to St. Louis, Missouri for the College Democrats Convention. More...
Did you know: In 2004, young people voted in the highest percentage they had since 1992, and in the third-highest percentage in the nine presidential elections since a constitutional amendment in 1971 lowered the voting age to 18. In 2005,...
College Democrats of America (CDA) announced that Nancy Pelosi and Wesley Clark will address this year's convention. They will join other speakers including DNC Chairman Howard Dean and Iowa Governor Tom Vilsack.
Starting tomorrow, students and parents who take out new loans to pay for college will pay considerably higher interest rates. Also, college graduates who don't consolidate and lock in their rates will be subject to a rate hike. This drastic change will affect millions of Americans. In 2005 alone, seven million students took out federal college loans to pay the increasingly high cost of college tuition, which has increased an average of 40 percent for four-year public colleges under the Bush Administration. [House Education Committee]
Today is: The deadline for current and former college students to consolidate their federally guaranteed loans and lock in new fixed interest rates that, starting Saturday, will rise as high as 7 percent. Under the mandated change, Stafford loans, the...
According to a piece by the Dallas Morning News, there is success among a Hispanic Youth Movement aimed at increasing dramatically voter registration among Hispanics. DNC Chairman Howard Dean met with youth movement last week and took pictures. This grassroots...
Ryan Fournier of OSU was elected by the mass majority of the University’s students to represent them. The openly gay student admits that he will have to balance the importance of issues concerning the students he represents. Fournier was profiled...
When I read that DC was packed full of interns during the summer months I didn't quite believe the hype. I was wrong. Governor Dean spoke during the College Democrats of America "Summer of Change" Speakers Series today. The event...
First stop on the YearlyKos trip - the Caucuses. One of my favorite parts of my job at the DNC is that is that I get to work with the directors of The American Majority Partnership, a program that takes...
Courtesy of the Washington State Democratic Party... “Mike McGavick has already gone back on his pledge to oppose tax increases and he’s only been a candidate for seven months,” said Kelly Steele, spokesman for Washington State Democrats. “Paying for college...
Today, President Bush is in Tuskegee, Alabama, continuing his PR tour to tout his American Competitiveness Initiative. Despite the President's rhetoric, his Administration has worked to undermine higher education, making Americans less competitive with the rest of the world.
Today, President Bush will tout his American Competitiveness Initiative during an event in Rockville, Maryland. But, over the past five years, President Bush's failed policies on health care, trade and education have all made America less competitive and have undermined the economic security of our country.
This past weekend, from March 17-19, 2006, Democratic law students from across the country convened at Harvard Law School to kickoff a new association of Democratic law students, the National Democratic Law Students Council (NDLSC). Headlined by the DNC Chairman, Gov. Howard Dean, the convention brought together 140 students from 33 schools with a common purpose: to forge a new organization devoted to promoting the work that law school Democrats and Democratic groups do on campus while connecting them with the voter protection and other efforts of Democratic lawyers.
Less than one week after President Bush used his State of the Union address to pay lip service to improving educational opportunities for American students, he released a budget proposal that includes the largest cut in the Department of Education’s history.
"Today’s African American youth are indebted to those who sacrificed so much of their lives or commit their lives so that we can enjoy the comforts of ours."
Sunday on NBC's "Meet the Press" newly elected Republican House Leader John Boehner tried to justify the outrageous Republican cuts of $12.7 billion to student aid, saying that these unnecessary budget cuts would save the government money.
This morning the Republican-led Senate voted to cut over $12 billion in student loans from the federal budget, the largest cut to student aid in history.
(LaToia Jones is the Executive Director of College Democrats of America and a familiar face at Democratic National Committee events. Last year, she discussed the importance of youth involvement at three of the four DNC regional meetings. When she stopped...
Washington, DC – Today, the College Democrats of America opposed a Republican budget plan to pay for tax cuts for the wealthy by cutting crucial programs that are important to American college students. The Republican budget would cut more than $14 billion in student loans that benefit over 14 million American students every year.
The criminal indictments against former House Republican Leader Tom DeLay have fueled concern among America's youth about the integrity of the political process and the culture of corruption gripping Washington.
While watching the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, countless Athens area residents did what they could to help out over the weekend.
In an effort to mobilize student participation in Hurricane Katrina relief efforts, leaders of several campus organizations met last night to plan campus-wide fundraising projects.
Young Democrats of America joins our sisters and brothers in Nevada and Texas to help gather essential clothing and food for Hurricane victims. The Nevada and Texas Young Democrats have organized a "YD Relief Drive" for refugees in the Houston area.
From the Alaska Democratic Party: As Alaska students prepare to head back to school, a new report by the Center for American Progress shows the impact of President Bush's and Governor Murkowski's failed leadership on education. The comprehensive report measuring educational progress across the country found that Alaska ranks 45th among all states on its high school graduation rate and 50th among the 50 states in academic readiness for college...
Since the beginning of August, while others may have been hitting beaches, I attended two conferences and have met with young Democrats from across the country.
From the Roanoke Times: Lt. Gov. Tim Kaine moved his campaign for governor into a new phase Saturday, tightening his focus on education spending...
Unlile the Republicans in Washington, North Carolina Democrats know how to balance a budget and invest in the education of children:
North Carolina Democratic Party Chair Jerry Meek made this statement about the budget...
