MTV ESSAY CONTEST WINNERS TO SPEAK AT DNC, RNC

DNC Chairman Terry McAuliffe, left, and RNC Chairman Ed Gillespie speak privately during a news conference announcing a political essay contest on April 19, 2004, at George Washington University in Washington. Two winners of the contest will be given a prime-time speaking slot, one during the Democratic National Convention in July and the other at the Republican National Convention starting in August. The contest is part of MTV's Choose or Lose Campaign to encourage younger people to vote. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)