Our friends over at HeadCount aren’t done taking care of business now that the election is over.

As co-founder Andy Bernstein reminds us, “It's not just about voting for candidates we each believe in. It's about what the candidates do once we put them in office. As a community, we have a unique opportunity to influence this. The people in power recognize that musicians and their fans helped get them elected...we can now help dictate the political agenda - if we stay organized.”

If there was any question about young people’s power to change the world, the 2008 presidential election answered it. Beyond the fact that 66% of young voters (18-29) voted for Obama, the real impact was on the primaries. Obama consistently outpaced Hillary Clinton among the younger age groups. When you consider the razor-thin margin by which he won, you can state with certainty that if it wasn’t for young voters, there would have been a Clinton vs. McCain general election. “Yes We Can” is only true because so many young voters can say “Yes We Did.”

The Economy is shit, so we felt like it was particularly important to extend our resources to provide much-needed funding in a time of need for a few of the organizations close to our hearts. It’s never enough, but here’s where we’re steering our resources this holiday season:

Ed:

The Actors’ Gang
www.theactorsgang.com
The Actors' Gang is one of Los Angeles' most enduring theatre ensembles. Founded in 1981 by a group of renegade theatre
artists, the Gang's mission is to create bold, original works for

Is there a local standout group in your community working in the field of public health, the environment, healthy eating in public schools, women's issues, or arts and education?

We love to hear who's making a difference in your town. Send your thoughts to: activism@tenclub.net with "Activism and Info" in the subject line and we'll take a look!