Rural Youth Talk Issues and Election 2008

Written by: Sarahkatheryn on Oct 28, 2008 9:25 PM EDT

Frequently ignored, rural voters are sometimes the most insistent.  Rural youth, are just as dedicated to policies that can make their lives better.

In Oklahoma youth have a solid idea of how issues impact their world.  Unique to their area, the environment has a larger impact on their lives than that of urban America.

"In my town, if the river's high, everybody knows it.  If the river's dirty, everyone knows about it," young voter Dale Denwalt says.

Kyle Meade is a second generation American whose grandparents came from Mexico.  He attacks Republican Tyler Tramill on his assumption that immigration will force Americans into a Mexican culture.  Meade says he's living proof that those stereotypes aren't true.

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Location: Oklahoma City, OK