Listen, Don't Pander

In this award-winning Newsweek essay, Michigan State University Senior Traci E. Carpenter explains why she -- and the other 48 million she represents -- may or may not turn up at the polls on November 2. "I am told to care about issues like Social Security and health care, when chances are high that I won't even find a job after I graduate from college. I juggle low-wage, part-time jobs or a full-time class schedule..." A must read.