Politics These Days

Happy holidays to everyone! I hope that you all have had a joyous and restful break during the season. This week I would like to talk about teens’ involvement in politics as of late.
In my circle, my friends and I were never interested in politics. We were "going through the motions" when it came to Election Day and the presidential campaign. We didn't care,and when we found out who won, our reaction was "Oh really? Cool." Then repeat for the next four years.
When I saw Obama running for his first term back in 2008, I, all of a sudden, became enamored of politics. I really wanted Obama to win because he seemed to be for the middle class. Also it was exciting to see history being made since he would be the first African-American president.
This change in teens’ political involvement was pointed out to me by a friend. She agrees that teens and young children are more interested in politics these days. One of my colleagues, at the age of 16, has a blog based on politics. Nickelodeon has a school-wide poll, letting kids vote for who they want as president. First Lady Michelle Obama has reached out to kids by starring in children's shows like “iCarly” and programs like Nickelodeon's “Worldwide Day of Play”.
I believe children are getting more interested in politics because of the outreach from politicians, and I think politicians are reaching out because they feel like children should get more involved; it's only a matter of time before they're voting themselves.
I think this is a good change compared to earlier years. Now children will have an idea of what to expect when they turn 18 and start to vote. It also makes children feel better about themselves knowing in some way their voices are being heard and they're making a change for their country.
I will post the link of my colleague’s blog below. Also feel free to comment and I will reply.
http://campaigningforteens.blogspot.com