Introducing DNC Member Jason Rae

(Little known fact: The minimum age to become a DNC member is fourteen years old! At the age of seventeen, Jason Rae dug up that nugget of information and began his campaign that eventually culminated in becoming one of the youngest ever elected members of the DNC. Jason stopped by "Blogging USA" today to talk a bit about his experience in Phoenix this week.)

In the summer of 2004 at the state of Wisconsin's Democratic Party convention, I ran for a spot on the Democratic National Committee. I was honored to have been elected (while only 17 years of age) to a four year term representing the Democratic Party of Wisconsin. This is an amazing opportunity for anyone, especially someone so young.

I am delighted to be here in Phoenix, especially while it is snowing in Wisconsin. Since my arrival yesterday afternoon, I have been meeting with Democratic leaders from around the nation to work together that ensure that we come out ahead in 2006 & 2008.

One of the things I am going to be doing this afternoon is meeting with officials from the College Democrats of America and discussing more ways for the party to reach out to the newest generation of voters. Being only 19 (as of last week Friday), I am one of the youngest DNC members in the nation. When running in Wisconsin at age 17, I ran on the issue of having the party reach out to America's newest generation of voters. I found it outrageous that the party did not have more representation from this younger generation. That is why I am here, to ensure that my generation does everything possible to reach out the newest generation of voters.

Tomorrow morning at our general session, we will be discussing a resolution to create a Youth Vote Center. This is an important step forward in ensuring that we can win in 2006. I will be voting for this resolution with pride. This was one of the main ideas of my platform and hope to be involved from the ground up in this process.

Also while in Phoenix, I have had the opportunity to listen to the DNC pollster give us new data. The numbers are more than impressive and show that the Republicans just aren't doing it anymore. We saw it in New Jersey and in Virginia and we are going to see it all next year. Democrats are on their way to victory!

Having this opportunity to meet with Democratic leaders is wonderful and I feel so excited and so ready to take down the Republicans in 2006. (It is certainly worth missing my classes at Marquette University, where I am a college freshman). Forward to victory!

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A youth voting center is an excellent idea, Jason. It's wonderful to see you involved in this process as a young person. If we are able to get young people "hooked", they'll be voters for life. Sad that we have to work so hard to get out the vote, when it is such a fundamental responsibility as a citizen to participate. WI was a Kerry victory, so thank you for the fine work--and keep it up. Marquette is a great school, even though the weather is atrocious. Milwaukee is my home town, so it's not just something I heard...

Congratulations!

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fade2bluz on December 4, 2005 at 03:07 AM

Tim, you are doing absolutly wonderful things in introducing the different Candidates in each State. Something I learned when I first started in following Politics, I didn't know which candidates were Democrat or Republican. I voted for a black Candidate once because I thought he was a Democrat, it turned out to be a Republican. I didn't know what the Democratic Platform stood for. I didn't have a computer and didn't know how to procure the information. You would be surprised what busy people don't know. Raising a family takes up all your time now. Making a living is harder, etc.. I started voting in the middle '50's. SO KEEP IN MIND THE PEOPLE VOTING REPUBLICAN MAY NOT KNOW BETTER.

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oneforall on December 6, 2005 at 12:09 PM

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