Generation XXI Votes: Jake Allen WXXI (WXXI) - Jake Allen spends a lot of his time walking back and forth across the driveway of a downtown hotel, holding up a sign, and talking to people in the street about unions and politics. The 18-year-old from Hilton gave his feet a rest and sat down with WXXI's Rachel Ward to talk about why he prefers direct action over electoral politics, and why he doesn't believe Barack Obama is the panacea that some progressives think he is. © Copyright 2009, WXXI