Word: finegold
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Finegold listed the environment, education and the economy as "Generation X" issues, and said the main cause of political apathy among young people is "the lack of connection between the candidates and the people of our generation...
...Finegold said he believes this connection will happen by the time members of "Generation X" enter their...
...when Sen. Paul Wellstone (D-Minn.) came up in the conversation, Finegold said he admired politicians who voted their conscience at the risk of alienating constituents. Wellstone was the only senator up for re-election this year to vote against welfare reform...
...Finegold also discussed the tactics he used to win election, saying he focused his campaign on what he read in local newspapers and on what he learned from knocking on doors and talking to people...
...Finegold] presents a positive model for young people interested in political issues out of genuine interest and concern, not for their own egos," he said...