Actors Adam Brody and Joy Bryant spoke to a full crowd at Memorial Union Wednesday as a part of a nationwide campus tour to mobilize young supporters to elect Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama in November.
According to Brody, young people can have a great impact on the outcome of the election.
The most important way for students to get their voices heard is to get out and vote,"" he said.
Brody and Bryant said they got involved in the tour because they were unsatisfied with the current administration.
""We are not political policy experts, we're just concerned citizens of the world,"" Brody said. ""We believe young people could single-handedly win this election.""
The duo also said they believe Wisconsin's youth specifically can have a huge impact on the swing state's outcome.
""In 2000, Wisconsin had the highest youth vote in the country,"" Bryant said. ""This election is expected to be just as close.""
Brody and Bryant said they think the most pressing issues facing the nation today are education, the war in Iraq and the environment.
""I think we need to figure out the Middle East '¦ personally I think it is time to get out of Iraq,"" Brody said. ""And I think we need to completely overhaul and reboot our energy system to renewable energy.""
Bryant said Obama is the right candidate to address America's issues.
""He was the head of Harvard Law Review, a community organizer, as well as a state and national senator '¦ how much more substance does he need?""
Brody said Obama's popularity is a good thing, referring to those who criticize Obama as a celebrity.
""It means people actually like him '¦ they don't view it as a problem,"" he said.
According to Brody, Obama's appeal to young people has generated a large amount of student involvement.
""We have 21st century problems to address, and it's going to be up to young people to fix them,"" he said.
