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Students in Iowa: Not as Apathetic as Expected

January 4, 2008 RSS Feed Print

With school out of session at the Iowa state schools, the big question mark going into last night's caucuses was what student turnout would be. Youth turnout more than tripled from 2004, and now organizations like Rock the Vote are looking to New Hampshire.

Campus campaign groups, however, are concentrating more on nearby battlefields. At the University of Michigan, only Students for Hillary went to Iowa to support its candidate, while many others spent their winter vacation at the senator's Michigan campaign headquarters, the Daily reports. As for the January 15 Michigan primary, "We don't have any time to lose," says one Ron Paul campaigner.

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Sir

Iowa caucus

I loved this one. I saw the classrooms, hospitals, churches being used definitely for a good cause. I do not want to talk about politics, as I am a lecturer in the economics, finance and management. However, the classrooms. I loved these. Wish I could have the years to go back and sit in those classrooms, throw the pieces chalks at the teacher, and pretend I was reading the comic book on the president to come here like 1984. I liked the classrooms. Politics. No. I am sorry I did not get that. I liked the classrooms. In addition, voting here. I love the classrooms. Obama here? Clinton here? I love these classrooms. For that matter, I love the janitors who keep the classes so clean. I love these classrooms.

Say, am I going bananas?

I am surprised at the criticism aimed at Obama or Clinton or Bush. The reason is simple. This is simple. Does it give us any benefits? Is there any improvement in the word that we throw with al the might? No. Think how many you already have the eyes piercing words that have not changed anything past nor brought you the Katrina victims, the Tsunami victims’ pledge that is still not fulfilled, these are but few of the promises made not happened. When you consider the span of the seat the presidents occupy in the posh leathered back, there is still more then what they can do.. However, this is not done. Now we come to new baby kissers. Say I. The fighting politicians all the might will come and tell you that your child is very sweet kiss the child then ask the secretary to give the strongest detergent to get rid of the smell. That is politics. The problem is we know we vote for change and that is the promise always, there is never the change. So why do we scream change for all. We hardly see any change since year in tax or the medicals and schools benefits. The politicians are bigger reptiles then the chameleon changing colors. One day it will be subsidy but there is increase in the medical or SEC comes in to check the books. UN is the pseudo body of the White House so you see little in Darfur but all want the peace. Talk of recent events Pakistan Bhutto is dead; Scotland Yard goes after the roads have been swept clean by powerful water splashed. No trace. Then of course, we will have the new Musharaf bigger tyrant then ever. He has been in the military. His grips are now stronger. However, we will also hear the politicians shouting, "We need to on course in Pakistan because of Taliban, Osama, and we cannot leave Iran as we have more infrastructures to build. All lies and more lie about the missile shield. The two ways of talking of the nuke program. One for Iran, one for Israel. We have three standards everywhere.

To chop off any we will elect a new president and another listening to the changes and promise. Why cannot we be a little tolerant and let them do what they want to do without our no need advices. Change indeed. Has anyone changed the stance in the global warming? Bush is counting days in his office and still the strong shots of veto ring out. Why do we have this veto?

I thank you

Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD

P.O.Box 6044

Dar-Es-Salaam

Tanzania

East Africa

Firozali A Mulla MBA PhD 6:20AM January 07, 2008

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