Washington Journal

Washington Journal for Wednesday, October 3

Washington, DC

On the Phone: Bob Warner, The Philadelphia Inquirer, City Hall Reporter

Topic: A Pennsylvania judge on Tuesday postponed the enforcement of Pennsylvania’s voter ID law. Guest joins us to discuss what impact this will have on voters come November.
 
Abby Kiesa, Tufts University, Youth Vote Researcher

Topic: Guest will discuss the role that young voters will have in the upcoming Presidential election. Guest will discuss who falls into the category of “youth voter,” their main issues and concerns and the level of enthusiasm among those who voted in 2008.

Robert Erikson, Columbia University, Political Science Professor

Topic: President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney square off tonight in their first presidential debate.

Katherine Magnu-Ward, Reason Magazine, Managing Editor Twitter: @kmanguward

Topic: “Voting is widely thought to be one of the most important things a person can do. But the reasons people give for why they vote are flawed, unconvincing, and sometimes even dangerous,” writes Katherine Mangu-Ward, managing editor for the magazine.

Updated: Wednesday, October 3, 2012 at 10:44am (ET)