Harris sees signs of surging enthusiasm among young voters

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Harris sees signs of surging enthusiasm among young voters

BY JULIA MUELLER - 09/01/24 6:00 AM ET

https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/4856378-kamala-harris-young-voters-election-donald-trump/

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Vice President Harris is trouncing former President Trump among young voters in the latest polls, a promising sign as her campaign courts the demographic that’s been energized online by coconut tree memes and jokes that the Democratic nominee is “brat.”

A USA Today/Suffolk University poll released Thursday found young people swung a massive 24 points between June and August, from favoring former President Trump over President Biden by 11 points to picking Harris over Trump by 13 points.

Still, organizers face the challenge of harnessing online excitement and translating it into action at the ballot box from an age group that tends to turn out at lower rates than older counterparts.

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“It’s very easy to put a hashtag and say, ‘Oh … I support it.’ But does that translate into actually getting votes, getting people into the voting booth?” asked Melissa Deckman, CEO of the nonpartisan research firm PRRI and the author of “The Politics of Gen Z: How the Youngest Voters Will Shape Our Democracy.”

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[SunSeeker]

1. K & R

[Hermit-The-Prog]

2. Yeah, it translates -- see the huge surge in registrations.

[tavernier]

3. If they go to the trouble of registering

They will vote… especially if the sentiment for Kamala is still strong, and I’m pretty sure the Dems have closers who will speak once voting starts.

[MaryMagdaline]

4. Agree! Registering is actually more of a nuisance than actually voting

[Prairie_Seagull]

5. You want even more youthful enthusiasm?

De-list cannabis now (on Joe's watch) before someone else gets his teeth into the issue.