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Midnight Writer

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12. I sure hope so.

Reply to Silent3 (Original post)

Sun Nov 1, 2020, 05:55 PM

Nov 2020

Ever since they lowered the voting age to 18, I have been hearing predictions of a youth turnout changing the political landscape.

Never happened.

I see lots of young activists lately. Maybe this is the day the young voters upset some apple carts.

If young people become a consistent voting block, the conservatives will be sidelined for a long time.

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After many previous dashed hopes, who thinks the youth vote is coming through for us this time? [View all] Silent3 Nov 2020 OP

I have no idea, but there appeared to be quite a few young folks in those long lines we all saw. napi21 Nov 2020 #1

I'll let you know Wednesday ☺️ Lochloosa Nov 2020 #2

I will say this... 634-5789 Nov 2020 #3

Everything I've read about the young people turning out to vote, agrees with you! CaliforniaPeggy Nov 2020 #4

All I can say is, all mine are. But they were there in 2016 HRC, too. It looks like it. 4 yrs later, LizBeth Nov 2020 #5

The youth vote is considered 29 yr old and younger and they lean beachbumbob Nov 2020 #6

You know, the Gen Z crowd was still only 14 or so last election FirstLight Nov 2020 #7

I think so too MustLoveBeagles Nov 2020 #8

Duuude, chill out and smoke a joint! Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #9

I do hope they come through, but I'm not counting on them at all. Iggo Nov 2020 #10

I don't count on them to not spread Covid either. Buckeye_Democrat Nov 2020 #11

I sure hope so. Midnight Writer Nov 2020 #12

Is that picture supposed to be a rep of youth? Vaping maybe, but I don't see the hard liquor pint, lunasun Nov 2020 #13

No, the picture itself isn't meant to represent the youth vote Silent3 Nov 2020 #14