By now, many of you have probably heard of the #dontgo Movement that has sprung up in up in support of House Republicans who are refusing to go on vacation until Congress passes a bill to solve the energy crisis.  It started as a small group of Congressmen and their supporters using the hashtag #dontgo on Twitter to discuss what was happening on the floor of the House.  However, it quickly grew much larger than anyone expected, with thousands of Americans following along and demanding that Speaker Pelosi call Congress back.

Today, the #dontgo team launched a website where supporters can go to learn more and find out how they can help.  Check it out.

One of the leaders listed on the #dontgo Crew page is Maryland College Republican Executive Vice Chair Evan Lazerowitz.  It’s great to see our members getting involved in national activism projects like this, so way to go, Evan!  (I would say it’s because MDCRs are the best of the best, but that might sound biased—I was the MDCR State Chair last year).

The media would like people to believe that nearly every young person in America supports Barack Obama.  However, a new ATV/ Zogby poll shows that is not the case, and that McCain’s support among young voters is increasing rapidly.  The poll says that “McCain gained 20% and Obama lost 16% among voters ages 18-29.”  Obama still leads among young voters 49%-38%, but with the way his support has been increasing, we might see McCain becoming very competitive for the youth vote soon.  

This poll just goes to show that you shouldn’t believe all the hype.  Young people all across America are getting excited for John McCain and the GOP, and will turn out in large numbers for our candidates in the fall.