While the youth voter turnout may not reach the recent high set in 2008, many experts are still expecting a large number of young people to show up at the polls Tuesday.

Participants in Penn’s Washington Semester Program have spent this fall “studying abroad” in Washington, D.C. However, while these students have found themselves at the center of the nation’s political scene, many feel that the last few months in D.C. have been surprisingly calm.

Later Tuesday night, Adam Cook will find out whether he has earned a seat among the nation’s powerful lawmakers. Cook, a 1999 College graduate, is running to represent Virginia’s First District in the House of Representatives.

Both presidential campaigns have put Pennsylvania back on the map in the final stretch of the election. The campaigns are courting Pennsylvania’s 20 electoral votes with advertisement buys and campaign stops by candidates and high-profile surrogates.

A crowd of 9,300 students and Philadelphia residents waited in a line that wrapped up around Franklin Field and stretched onto the South Street bridge. VIDEO: Bill Clinton at the Palestra PHOTO GALLERY: Bill Clinton at Penn

On Monday, Penn’s campus was buzzing from the expected arrival of former President Bill Clinton at the Palestra.

Be sure to check out our Voter’s Guide supplement for the DP’s endorsements, guest columns from Amy Gutmann and other professors, information on polling places, and more!

In 2008, one in 10 registered Penn undergraduate students didn’t vote. Don’t be that one person. Don’t silence yourself.

The Daily Pennsylvanian endorses Bob Casey Jr. for Congress, Kathleen Kane for Attorney General, Robert McCord for State Treasurer and Eugene DePasquale for Auditor General

We’re voting for Obama to be on the right side of history — to stand behind policies that respond to this country’s place in an increasingly globalized community.

The differences between the candidates affect us directly.

The legacy of the U.S. presidential campaign immediately after January 20, 2013 has the potential to significantly affect U.S.-China relations.

The Republican Party respects the need for equitable social policy and practice.

Let’s stand united as a campus behind that vision and support Barack Obama for President, Bob Casey for senator, and Kathleen Kane for attorney general.

Democracy works, but only when one key ingredient is added: you and your fellow citizens.

Race-based affirmative action is antiquated and nonsensical.

The key tenet of veganism is not to cast judgment on others, but to ensure that we are knowledgeable about the food served on our plates.