We'll be focusing on the dysfunction in politics due to partisanship. We also want to highlight the occasions where compromise or solutions were forged following the courage of some lawmakers in crossing party lines.

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Recently 26-year-old US Marine veteran and Virginia resident Brandon Raub, who served his country in Iraq and Afghanistan, was arrested by local authorities working in concert with federal agents for what they deemed were threatening posts on Facebook.

In addition to candidates, the Internet played a larger role in the election and how voters participated. Millions of more people had Internet access during the 2008 election than they had in 2004. As the candidates and parties wrestled with how to use the new tool most effectively, voters benefitted from more information.

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2012 Medicare Reform Debate

Despite lack of engagement with the issue, young voters need to be at the center of the Medicare reform debate. Seniors are not the only group who need to think about their generation’s health and financial well-being. With campaign focus on the future of Medicare, results in November are essential to young voters.