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RandySF

(57,636 posts)
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 04:30 AM Feb 2020

Large majority of nonvoters plan to cast ballots in November, new report finds

The survey found that if the nonvoters were to vote this year, they would be more or less evenly divided, with 33 percent supporting Democrats and 30 percent supporting Republicans. Eighteen percent said they would vote for third-party candidates. In comparison, 46 percent of consistent voters went for the Democratic nominee versus 37 percent for Trump. The study also found that nonvoters are more liberal on issues like health care but skew conservative on abortion and immigration.

The study zeroed in on nonvoters in 10 battleground states are crucial to securing Electoral College votes: Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Michigan, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, Pennsylvania, Virginia and Wisconsin.

In all swing states except Pennsylvania, immigration was the top issue for nonvoters, followed closely by jobs, the economy and health care. In Pennsylvania, jobs and the economy were the top issues, followed by immigration and health care.

Trump is the favorite among nonvoters in Arizona, Florida, Pennsylvania, Virginia and New Hampshire. The Democratic nominee would be favored by nonvoters in Georgia, Michigan and Wisconsin. Trump had a 40 percent approval rating among nonvoters, compared with 51 percent who disapproved of his performance.

The study also focused on the emerging electorate — Gen Z voters. They are also the least likely to vote of any age group, are less interested in politics than voters and nonvoters alike and are less likely to view more Americans' voting as a good thing, according to the study. For this year, 38 percent said they don't have enough information to choose a candidate, but 41 percent are more likely to vote for the Democratic nominee versus 19 percent for Trump.




https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/large-majority-nonvoters-plan-cast-ballots-november-new-report-finds-n1138331?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

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Large majority of nonvoters plan to cast ballots in November, new report finds (Original Post) RandySF Feb 2020 OP
it sickens me that Trump has ANY support Skittles Feb 2020 #1
That's how he won 2016. RandySF Feb 2020 #2
well Skittles Feb 2020 #3
Not Voting is the #1 Cause of Unwanted Presidencies . . . Journeyman Feb 2020 #4
That's a great sign! mnhtnbb Feb 2020 #5
K&R BlueJac Feb 2020 #8
I work a poll Cosmocat Feb 2020 #6
Orange County FL has seen a large rise (8%) in new voter registration Roland99 Feb 2020 #7

RandySF

(57,636 posts)
2. That's how he won 2016.
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 04:34 AM
Feb 2020

White non-voters crawled out from every rock and out of every crack in the wall to vote for him. Election clerks reported tons of people they never saw before or hadn't seen in many years.

Skittles

(152,964 posts)
3. well
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 04:35 AM
Feb 2020

hopefully THINKING folk who failed to vote last time have seen the error of their ways and come out to vote too

Cosmocat

(14,543 posts)
6. I work a poll
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 06:39 AM
Feb 2020

and knew Hillary was in trouble by noon.

There had been a LOT of new faces, people I had never seen, and they were skeevy enough for me to know they didnt show up to vote for her.

Its going to be a WWI type trench war election day. We have to find some way to get more bodies to the polls, does not matter how.

Roland99

(53,342 posts)
7. Orange County FL has seen a large rise (8%) in new voter registration
Wed Feb 19, 2020, 06:47 AM
Feb 2020
https://www.wftv.com/news/local/orange-county/orange-county-sees-8-percent-rise-voter-registrations-ahead-2020-primary-election/X6C22Q2PIRGBJG6MGLM33BTIME/
• Orange County is a Democratic stronghold, but voters who are nonparty affiliated continue to be the fastest rising category.

• There has been a nearly 8 percent jump in overall voter registrations in Orange County since 2016.

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• Of Orange County’s more than 800,000 registered voters, white voters are no longer the overall majority.

• Hispanic voters saw the biggest jump since 2016, up 13.5 percent.

• The most notable trend of voters who register without picking a party shot up 18 percent.

• Experts said these shifting dynamics are unlikely to change Orange County’s Democratic base.

• The numbers may have an impact on statewide races, where Democrats lead Republicans by 2 percent.
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