You may be too young to vote, but you're not too young to vote in Nickelodeon's "Kids Pick the President" campaign! From January 13-18, 2008, you'll have a chance to vote for your favorite candidate in the next US presidential election!
2008 Presidential Election
Presidential elections are held every four years in the US, with the next election scheduled for November 4, 2008. Although you must be 18 to officially vote, you'll get a chance to pick a president with the help of Nickelodeon!
Nick Gives Kids a Voice
Nickelodeon has launched a year-long campaign called "Kids Pick the President" to help you understand the election process and the differences between Democrats and Republicans, as well as learn the importance of voting by picking the president in a mock election! For the first time ever, you'll get to vote in the primary elections, which is a preliminary election for political parties to nominate a candidate to run in the general election. Be sure to tune into Nick News with Linda Ellerbee on January 18, 2008 at 8PM ET/PT to see the results of your votes!
Meet the Candidates
If you're not sure who to vote for, find out who's in the running for the 2008 US presidential election.
The Democrats
- Hillary Clinton
- John Edwards
- Mike Gravel
- Dennis Kucinich
- Barack Obama
The Republicans
- Rudy Giuliani
- Mike Huckabee
- Duncan Hunter
- John McCain
- Ron Paul
- Mitt Romney
- Fred Thompson
Head on over to www.nick.com/kpp to cast your vote in the primary elections from January 13-18, 2008!
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