Election 2008

Get to know the contenders in the 2008 Presidential election with candidate interviews and issue briefs. Plus, try our Grade the Candidates tool, see photos of the candidates, and take quizzes about past Presidents.

The Facebook Election

With their voices and votes, the under-30s are changing U.S. Their knack for pairing technology with activism is only one way Millenials differ their baby boomer and me generation parents. But they're not easy to typecast, as an exclusive Reader's Digest poll reveals.

The Youth Vote

Best Win for Democracy

Americans are experiencing a newfound enthusiasm for politics.

Words From a Wise Man, Melvin Laird

Former Defense Secretary Melvin Laird talks about his long career, war, and the chances for peace -- especially between Republicans and Democrats.

Best Patriotic Pitch

One woman tries to restore the nation's respect for our country's National Anthem and what it stands for.

The Facebook Election

With their voices and votes, the under-30s are galvanizing politics. But they're not easy to typecast, as an exclusive RD poll reveals.

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1 In Their Own Words
To gauge how today's youth will shape our upcoming election, Reader's Digest commissioned a poll that posed a broad range of questions about the political and personal views of young adults between the ages of 19 and 29.
2 The New Volunteers of America
The youth of America are setting a volunteerism example we should all follow. Their message is socially conscious service.
3 Quick Study: Voting Machines
Do voting machines work as well as they should?
4 Quick Study: Voting Machines
Learn who's who when it comes to making sure the nation's voting machines work, plus get up-to-speed on ballot lingo.
5 National Survey of the Millennial Generation
6 Characters: Kinky Friedman
Kinky Friedman takes on the establishment. Pity the establishment.
7 About Our Survey
Find out more about how we conducted our poll of young voters in the 2008 election.
8 Switching Off the Political Party Line
If you're sick of political campaign phone calls, the National Political Do Not Contact Registry gives hope.
9 Outrageous! Politicians Kissing Up for Cash
When politicians and big donors get cozy, the rest of us end up paying for their sweetheart deals.

“ We spend the first 12 months of our children's lives teaching them to walk and talk, and the next 12 years telling them to sit down and shut up. ”

— Phyllis Diller

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Election 2008

Get to know the contenders in the 2008 Presidential election with candidate interviews and issue briefs. Plus, try our Grade the Candidates tool, see photos of the candidates, and take quizzes about past Presidents.

The Facebook Election

Best Win for Democracy

Words From a Wise Man, Melvin Laird

Best Patriotic Pitch

The Facebook Election

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