Florida Young Democrats

FYD needs your help to keep the Democratic momentum going among Florida’s young voters.  At the Florida Young Democrats, we know firsthand how important it is to have an engaged youth electorate in Florida. That is why FYD is working to ensure that we build upon the Democratic gains made in 2008 to keep Florida’s [...]

Redistricting – What is it? And more importantly why does it matter?
Every ten years, following the national census, Florida redraws its political districts. In Florida, as in many other states, this process is subverted to ensure that those in power stay in power. Well, the time has come to take another look at these lines [...]

I thought this was important that everyone hear about this.  I’ve seen several articles on the internet today – here’s one from the Washington Post.
Obama Malware Hits Inboxes
Article from Washington Post, Jose Antonio Vargas
Obama-related e-mails are flooding inboxes — and be careful which ones you open. For example, e-mails with a subject line like “Obama [...]

FYD wants to let everyone know about a great opportunity for you to network with Florida Democratic Leaders and join the statewide conversation on the direction Florida and our country should be heading.
The Mainstream Democrats will be hosting their annual Statewide Conversation on Feb. 6-7, in Sarasota Florida at the Hyatt Regency on Sarasota Bay.  [...]

Today, our country came together for the 56th time in its history to celebrate our democracy and freedom with the inauguration of our 44th President, Barack H. Obama. This was a joyous day for every citizen of the United States of America and an historic day for every citizen of the world.  No mater what [...]

The Florida Young Democrats are pleased to welcome Congressman Kendrick Meek to the 2010 race for Florida’s U.S. Senate seat.  As a strong, young Democrat, his participation in the 2010 Senate race will help to ensure that the interests and concerns of young voters are front and center in this important statewide race.
“The Florida Young [...]

Last night the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill to provide $14 billion in emergency loans to the American auto industry in an attempt to prevent the loss of tens of thousands of jobs.  Without these emergency loans these companies will likely collapse, creating a ripple effect in our already struggling economy that will [...]

Florida Young Democrats, your help is needed to keep the Democratic wave that is sweeping our country going! Young voter turnout in this year’s election was the highest it’s ever been, proving to doubters that when you challenge our generation, we will rise to the challenge every time.
But our work is not yet done! [...]

I’d like to thank all of you for all the great work you did to turn out Young Democrats in your communities.  From working with campaigns, your local parties and many other activities, Young Democrats were the workhorses of the 2008 electoral season. Not only that, Young Dems in Florida have been identified as a [...]

Isolated reports are coming in from the field regarding voting problems at Florida precincts.  There are reports that students are being told they can’t use their school issued ID as Id at the poll.  There are also reports that some precincts are turning students away when their driver licenses don’t match their registered address.
Poll workers [...]