I've always been really into politics.  The rhetoric, scandals, damage control, advertisements and promotion of politicians interest me more than most other major news in the world.

What interests me the most this time election year is the excitement of my generation... for the first time in my life, the 20 somethings are INTERESTED and we want a say in who is going to lead our country.  Voting is no longer something our parents do.  We do it, too -- and with the help of the Internet, the excitement is growing faster than ever before!

In a recent New York Times article, Brian Stelter wrote about how my generation is eager to share political views online.  With YouTube, Facebook, MySpace, wikis, chatrooms and even Ask Yahoo!, presidential candidates are interacting with young voters everywhere.  Not only is it convenient to get your news and share your thoughts online, but you reach millions of people.  Much to Senator Clinton's chagrin, that's how we all found out about what landing in Bosnia was really like.

News that doesn't receive a lot of coverage on 60 Minutes or CNN is all of the sudden getting millions of hits online.  What does this mean?  I can't speak for everyone in my generation -- but for me, I'm tired of commentary.  I love round table discussions, hearing multiple views from various professors, politicians and journalists.  However, I have no interest in a one-sided commentary about any candidate.  I'd rather watch a speech on my personal computer in my home office and make my own conclusions, without having to sit and listen to someone from one of the big networks throw in their two cents (which most of the time, aren't even worth that).

At any rate, I'm really looking forward to both the republican and democratic conventions.  I'm excited to learn who will be running against John McCain this fall.  I can't wait to watch debates between the two candidates and then get online to discuss how I thought it went. 

To get in on the conversation... check out and contribute content to these wiki websites: Wiki Democrats & Wiki GOP; and to get involved visit Rock the Vote.