With every election year, the 18- to 24-year-olds of the countryare often encouraged to go out, be active, get informed and,ultimately, vote.
Several do - just as all responsible citizens should.
But there are a select few who take that one step further. Theseindividuals not only get involved in the election, they getinvolved in the campaigns.
We salute these all-American students, regardless of their (ortheir respective candidate's) stance on current issues.
Whether it is congressional, gubernatorial, presidential orsomewhere in between, anyone who has ever been involved with apolitical campaign will tell you how stressful and exciting it canbe. As such, it tends to be a lot of work.
But that work does not come without its just rewards.
Win or lose, citizens (especially students) who get involvedwith a political campaign learn lessons, create memories and makecontacts that are often times unparalleled to any internship orschooling one normally finds.
Students will learn that by indulging themselves in thepolitical system, they will tend to learn much more about who thecandidates really are and what they really stand for, especially ifthey are working with them one-on-one.
In fact, this sort of active participation should be encouragedfor all students, no matter what their political background is. Thejustifications are evident - it just takes a little bit of effortand a positive mindset to start getting involved. Without a doubt,any political campaign welcomes help, and the rewards will varyfrom group to group.
As for the candidate?
That's your decision.
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