Though the vast majority of the Littleton High School student body is not eligible to vote in the November election, many students seize the opportunity now to choose the political party they will support. Most politically active students do this by attending events and researching liberal and conservative ideas and how they differ.

Students involved in politics believe that they can make the world better by participating.

"Politics really decide my future, and my generation's future. I want to make the world a better place and politics help me to do that," said sophomore Rebecca Turner.

Turner involves herself in politics by phone banking at Senator Barack Obama's campaign office in Denver. At the Democratic National Convention (DNC) Turner attended a concert protesting the war on Iraq and attended Obama's presidential acceptance speech at Invesco Field at Mile High.

"Politics are the basis for how everything works in our world," said junior Michael McCoy.

Although school prevented McCoy from attending many events at the DNC, he did attend Obama's acceptance speech and a rally against the genocide in Darfur, Sudan.

"I believe that as humans we are asked to better the world. I see politics as the very way to do this. While many see politics as a cursed world, I see a world that is dying for improvement," said sophomore Joe St. Marie.

St. Marie was able to attend two ceremonies and met Steve Ward, the Republican candidate for sixth congressional district at a dinner he attended. St. Marie mentioned that, "It was one of my highlights of the year."

Politically active students usually decide their politics based on what they believe and not what their parents believe, but some agree with their parents, such as McCoy and Turner.

For St. Marie, it's different. "We [he and his parents] do not always agree. Many have accused me of following blindly in their footsteps politically, but it just isn't so. We disagree strongly on the policy of social issues," said St. Marie.

When the time comes, these students will be able to use the work and experiences they gained in their high school years in the vote they cast for the next presidential election in 2012.