KRCL: Young Voters in Utah Concerned About Iraq War, Education (2008-09-16)

Young voters in Utah are particularly concerned about the United States' reputation in the world, the cost of higher education, and the environment, according to a group of young voters speaking on KRCL's RadioActive!.

"We're going to have to live with the consequences of the person who is elected for the next four years," said Madison, a first-time voter currently attending the University of Utah.

The war in Iraq is particularly important for young voters because the age of voting eligibility, 18, is also the age of eligibility for serving in the military, Madison said.

For young people less interested in foreign policy, the war in Iraq still has a major effect on their lives at home, said Utah ACLU lawyer Will Carlson.

The war in Iraq has cost over one trillion dollars, an amount sufficient to send 21 million American students to college for four years, Carlson said.

"If you care about how you're going to buy milk, or how you're going to go to school, then this is your election," he said.

^{Full story at RadioActive!}