THE PACE, YDA's OFFICIAL BLOG
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March 30, 2012
The headlines the last few days have been filled with debate about The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA), signed into law 2 years ago by President Obama, and whether or not the U.S. Supreme Court will accept it as constitutional, mainly because of the individual mandate. Without the individual mandate and the power to [...]
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March 23, 2012
Washington, DC - The Young Democrats of America (YDA) kick off their inaugural Faith and Values Leadership Summit today with former Congressman Tom Perriello (D-VA) at the National Democratic Club. A weekend-long gathering, the Summit brings together 100 young leaders from around the country for training in Democratic faith outreach. The Summit is co-sponsored by [...]
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March 22, 2012
Earlier today, YDA South Central Region Director John Gorczynski published a post on Burnt Orange Report in response to Mitt Romney’s statement that he doesn’t understand how young voters can support Democrats. John lays out more than a few good reasons why we’re sticking with President Obama and the Democrats: Romney is right to fear [...]
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March 22, 2012
We are excited to announce the third annual Young Democrats of America High School Leadership Academy on July 8 – 11 in Washington, D.C. This unique four-day summer camp will focus on developing the next generation of Democratic Party leaders. Students will participate in leadership workshops and policy panels and will be introduced to the [...]
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March 20, 2012
Yesterday, Mitt Romney said that he “doesn’t see how any young American can vote for a Democrat.” This is an interesting statement considering President Obama has made young people a top priority of his administration, including passing historic student loan reform in the first three months of his administration and helping 2.5 million young Americans gain access to health [...]
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March 20, 2012
“Mr. Romney’s assertion that he ‘doesn’t see how anyone who is a young person could vote for a Democrat’ underscores his general disconnect not only from the Millennial Generation but from middle-class Americans,” said YDA President Rod Snyder. “In 2008, young people rejected the failed policies of the last Republican administration that led to historic [...]
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March 19, 2012
Women’s History Month is supposed to be a time to celebrate the accomplishments women have achieved in this country, but this year, Republicans are using the month of March to make women’s freedoms…history. From Congress to state houses across the nation, the GOP has come up with one piece of legislation after another that negatively [...]
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March 19, 2012
A lot of people helped me in my career. Former YDA President Kim Kiely was one of the first. She helped me set up informational meetings when I was looking for an internship and suggested places to live and eat when I moved to DC. She imprinted the idea of passing the hand back — [...]
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March 18, 2012
Yesterday, YDA President Rod Snyder appeared on C-SPAN’s Washington Journal to debate the president of the College Republicans and to take questions from viewers about the 2012 election cycle. If you missed the 45 minute segment, you can catch the highlights here: Barack Obama and youth turnout - “If you combine all of the Republican candidates in [...]
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March 15, 2012
Rick Santorum’s two-day campaign swing in Puerto Rico in advance of this Sunday’s Presidential Primary has earned him the distrust and revulsion of millions of Puerto Ricans because of his outrageous comments stating that English must be the “principal language” of Puerto Rico before it can be considered for statehood. Santorum said the following on [...]
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