The Chronicle Covers The Conventions

DENVER–Young voters tell The Chronicle what inspires them.

Phyllis Hoops, 25, a political science major at Texas State University, supported Rep Dennis Kucinich (D-Ohio) early on in the primary process, but she is now behind Barack Obama. She said she is a self-professed liberal, and a “democratic socialist” on health care:

–Samuel Rubenfeld

DENVER–Young voters spoke to The Chronicle about what inspires them.

Laurie Ohlstein is about to start her freshman year at The George Washington University, where she will study international politics, though her interest in U.S. politics goes back farther than most people her age:

–Samuel Rubenfeld

DENVER–Young voters here tell The Chronicle what inspires them in 2008.

Troy Timmer, 22, a senior International Business and Finance major at The George Washington University, describes how Barack Obama inspired him long before the presidential candidate sought national office:

–Samuel Rubenfeld