This election year, one point that has been stressed is the issue of the youth vote and whether or not enough college and highschool students' turnout at the polls will be significant. Voters from 18 to 21 who may be voting for the first time are expected to have more impact on this election than any in history.

But is this tact merely a strong marketing campaign thought up far in advance in order to scare young voters who may not be as aware of what our nation faces and in what direction each candidate is attempting to take it?

Barack Obama is a very charismatic individual who can speak with elegance and subtelty in a way that sounds very enticing to anyone who listens. He has done a better job than anyone in history of exciting and involving voters in the youngest age bracket. But he is really a dark horse candidate. He speaks of change very frequently but he is very much a typical politician in that he has tried to advance himself in the political world and has not done much else outside of it. Not only have the Democrats attracted many young voters but many outside sources like left wing minded media, who can easily get attention of youth voters, do not allow for much unbiased opinion.

Im not saying that Im voting for McCain or that Im voting for Obama. I dont believe I have heard enough from Obama or McCain about what they want for the country, although I do feel that McCain has shown and typically stuck by what he wants and thinks about our problems.

I also think that Sarah Palin has made a significant impact since her speech at the GOP convention and has more credited experience than Obama although she is running for VP and not President.