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18 in 08

About Me


18 in ’08 is an unprecedented national nonpartisan peer to peer youth voter engagement and mobilization organization created to register, engage, and mobilize young voters specifically for the 2008 election.
The primary tool used to engage voters is the documentary film “18 in ‘08” through screenings of the film, followed by discussions with leaders and students and on site voter registration. The film features leading politicians and public figures including Gov. Jeb Bush, Sen. Sam Brownback, James Carville, Sen. Chris Dodd, Sam Donaldson, Richard Dreyfuss, Sen. John Kerry, Sen. Joe Lieberman, as well as a diverse array of students from around the country. ABC Evening News, CSPAN, CNN, Geraldo, and in The Boston Globe, The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Village Voice, The Huffington Post, and The Politico among others.
18 in ’08 also works heavily through educational efforts on college and high school campuses, celebrity outreach, intensive media coverage, peer to peer viral spreading of the message, and extensive use of new media, social network, and mobile technologies.
Run by 19 year-old Founder and Director David D. Burstein, 18 in ’08 is the first national youth voter organization to be run by someone under 20.
Learn more at www.18in08.com.
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My Blog

VOTE FOR 18 in 08 MYSPACE IMPACT AWARDS

18 in '08 has been nominated for the MySpace IMPACT Awards as a finalist for the month of September. This honor recognizes organizations that have made a significant impact to voter registration and c...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Sep 2008 21:02:00 GMT

VIDEO CONTEST!

"Lens on Democracy"Enter the 18 in '08 / Youth Vote Overseas Video Contest!This is your chance to give your vote a voice. Enter our "Lens on Democracy" video contest and tell the world what you think ...
Posted by on Tue, 12 Aug 2008 08:26:00 GMT

18 in ’08 Blogger

Hey all!You may not know, but 18 in '08 has a killer blog separate from Myspace. We discuss what's happening in politics, funny political cartoons and videos, and offer space for you to discuss what y...
Posted by on Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:19:00 GMT

VotePoke!

Can't remember if you registered to vote? Want to remind your friends that it's time to register? Check out VotePoke! In the time it takes you to fill out your name and address you can find out if yo...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:24:00 GMT

18 in 08 on Youtube

18 in '08 has a Youtube account where viewers can watch clips from the documentary and footage not released in the film, as well as lots of media coverage of the organization and its founder and execu...
Posted by on Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:13:00 GMT