This year’s elections are bound to be a hotbed of excitement in the coming final days of campaign 2012. By now, your television screens at home seemingly run endless amounts of political ads. It’s all over soon though, I promise. Our organization and its members on campus have worked diligently to spread the message of the Democratic Party both here and outward toward the community, through everything from voter registration drives to domestic policy debates with our campus counterparts, the College Republicans.
Democrats believe in the power of government to do good in the lives of people. We disagree with President Ronald Reagan’s assessment that government can only be a hindrance. We seek to build long-lasting public/private partnerships for the betterment of our communities, schools, and businesses. The Democrats have re-nominated President Barack Obama and Vice-President Joe Biden for another four years, and we’re all behind the President, Vice-President, and other Democratic candidates up and down the ticket.
I hope you can join me in making it out to the polls on November 6th, to support our party’s ideals and goals if they interest you. Even if you don’t like what we stand for, go vote anyway. It’s a shame to see the largest block of the electorate be non-voters. Get your voices and opinions heard, or else you really should have an asterisk next to you if you complain about the state of affairs in our country. Practice what you preach.
Remember, change starts with individuals moving toward a common goal. Get involved in the political process, it’s why we have one in the first place. Take advantage of the system we have and make sure you have a piece of the pie in picking the people that decide large parts of our futures, especially college students.
Marc Reiter,
College Democrats President
The College Democrats can be contacted at http://www.facebook.com/groups/2203092218/ or by emailing Marc Reiter.
