Article November 3, 2008 Issue

YOUNG VOICES ON THE ELECTION SCENE

BY JENNY ROEMER, STAFF EDITOR

It goes without saying that there is widespread interest in the upcoming US presidential election on November 4. And this election year, young voters from various political parties are registering in large numbers, showing support through online social networking communities, and generally getting involved through initiatives like Rock the Vote (www.rockthevote.com).

While there have been mentions of apathy and fears that a glut of information will cause young people to tune out, by all estimates, it looks like a groundswell of enthusiasm is poised to knock apathy out of the ballpark. From a Sentinel perspective, we were curious to know how young people who care deeply about spiritual issues were thinking about the upcoming election.

In that spirit, I talked with three young Christian Scientists, all enthusiastic voters from across the political spectrum, about the role prayer plays in countering the partisan nature of politics.

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