Obama's Attention on Young Voters

 As the campaign nears its end, both Romney and Obama scramble to gather the votes of independents and undecided voters. For Obama, a potential source of votes is the youth; to appeal to them, he talks about the things he will do to make life easier for them. In an MTV interview, he pointed out his plan to reduce the high amount of debt college students build up by the time they graduate. According to him, schools that keep their value for students while cutting down tuition will receive federal aid, while schools that do the opposite will see their federal aid being held back.

Although both candidates focused on key issues such as foreign policy and the economy in their campaign, they did not place as much emphasis on issues considered important to younger voters, issues such as the increasing student debt that is becoming a problem in the US. The class of 2010 at 4-year colleges had an average student loan debt of around $25,000. In the US, there are about 35 million graduates who have accumulated debt, and the amount, a whopping $904 billion, is greater than credit card debt.

Issues like foreign policy are important; however, the candidates would benefit greatly if they placed more emphasis on issues related to younger aged voters. Obama has an advantage in the fight for younger voters-most of them attend college, and college is known for having a liberal effect on most students. For more info, check this link out.