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BlueCheeseAgain

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14. The next time the youth vote materializes will be the first.

Wed Nov 2, 2022, 04:33 PM

Nov 2022

Young people only seem to vote after they turn old.

According to this comprehensive early voting site, in the states with age data, 18-40 year olds make up only 13.2% of the votes cast so far, compared with 40% for ages 41-65, and 46.8% for 65+. Now, younger people tend to vote later than older people, but there isn't any sign of an expanded youth vote so far.

If younger voters don't show up this time, even with abortion on the ballot and a big student loan forgiveness, I'm not sure they ever will.

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Discussion with James Carville: things don't look great [View all] brooklynite Nov 2022 OP

Youth vote is up in NC. I think I saw something similar in GA PortTack Nov 2022 #1

A TikTok video of an isolated situation is not data. brooklynite Nov 2022 #3

you can discount TikTok if you want. Here's the same clip posted on YouTube. PortTack Nov 2022 #18

You miss the point... brooklynite Nov 2022 #38

In my original post I said NC youth votes was up..so no. I was very clear in what I was saying PortTack Nov 2022 #70

Carville Is Often Right SoCalDavidS Nov 2022 #2

It's so strange hearing from him again. Last week he said we were going to jimfields33 Nov 2022 #23

Michael Moore is still saying that Polybius Nov 2022 #65

My 18 year old just voted. Just A Box Of Rain Nov 2022 #4

Odd that the abortion issue isn't more of a focus for voters Chautauquas Nov 2022 #5

I don't know either. SlimJimmy Nov 2022 #9

The rising interest rate, the bad inflation numbers, the stock market. Claustrum Nov 2022 #10

because past the initial outrage, it doesn't directly affect most voters Amishman Nov 2022 #11

I have come to same conclusion. It doesn't effect enough avg people Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #25

Middle class suburban white women thought process: Ex Lurker Nov 2022 #51

Anger at SCOTUS doesn't necessarily show up in the voting booth Shrek Nov 2022 #26

Part of it is how you frame the questions if you are polling. By splitting "democracy" & "abortion" Hekate Nov 2022 #40

A huge amount of people thought that if Roe was struck down, abortion would be illegal everywhere Polybius Nov 2022 #66

Where would one go... dchill Nov 2022 #6

State Board of elections statistics on early voting demographics brooklynite Nov 2022 #7

Lines on campuses? Although did read that R's closed Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #29

I remember Carville saying 2020 was going to be a landslide for Biden.... Jade Fox Nov 2022 #8

It was a landslide for Biden in 2020 waddirum Nov 2022 #21

That's not really a landslide, though. Jedi Guy Nov 2022 #28

I'd argue that 64 EV's isn't even commanding Polybius Nov 2022 #68

shift 21,461 votes (spread out between WI, GA, AZ) from Biden to Trump and Trump would have won Celerity Nov 2022 #34

That's not even close to a landslide Polybius Nov 2022 #67

Um, Carville was right about that. yardwork Nov 2022 #36

Careful. You'll get a good scolding from the OP. BannonsLiver Nov 2022 #48

I'm sorry: was I supposed to say something? brooklynite Nov 2022 #57

Stalking other DU members... TwilightZone Nov 2022 #62

Did he factor in scaled back in person GOTV? pstokely Nov 2022 #55

That word "woke" GusBob Nov 2022 #12

The only people I hear use it these days mean it as an insult. BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2022 #16

Yes GusBob Nov 2022 #24

I understood and was just agreeing with you. BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2022 #30

Yes again GusBob Nov 2022 #33

It's most important that we keep the Senate, imo. Elessar Zappa Nov 2022 #13

The next time the youth vote materializes will be the first. BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2022 #14

No. We turned out in record numbers in 2018 and 2020, significantly more than other gens at our age Celerity Nov 2022 #37

You have a point. BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2022 #39

+1 yardwork Nov 2022 #43

Youth vote is down among republican youth from 2018 ColinC Nov 2022 #15

In states providing data, of those who have received a mail ballot... BlueCheeseAgain Nov 2022 #17

Older people always vote in much greater numbers ColinC Nov 2022 #22

Michigan younger voter stats looks interesting ColinC Nov 2022 #27

☝️☝️☝️☝️ PortTack Nov 2022 #19

So all of these ellie Nov 2022 #20

Evidently :( Laura PourMeADrink Nov 2022 #31

KNOCK ON EVERY DOOR YOU CAN ColinC Nov 2022 #32

I agree with everything Carville says. I wish the Party would listen. yardwork Nov 2022 #35

I'm very afraid he's right. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #41

Which is a actually a strength for Democrats, but we don't tell people. yardwork Nov 2022 #44

Well, I agree with you, but at this point in time... BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #46

Not at all. yardwork Nov 2022 #49

How many years now have some of us been hollering about messaging?? Grasswire2 Nov 2022 #42

Yes. BlackSkimmer Nov 2022 #47

Why would you get shut down? dwayneb Nov 2022 #53

Ugh underpants Nov 2022 #45

The DSA takeover in Nevada was so detrimental DFW Nov 2022 #50

+1 betsuni Nov 2022 #52

DSA is full of infiltrators, imo. yardwork Nov 2022 #54

They deserve to be treated with suspicion dalton99a Nov 2022 #63

I like Carville, but he sounds Deminpenn Nov 2022 #56

So, how do you think we won the 2018 election? brooklynite Nov 2022 #58

It wasn't with conservative white guys Deminpenn Nov 2022 #59

It was with white suburban women and men.... brooklynite Nov 2022 #60

You can't message against crazy Septua Nov 2022 #61

Totally agree liberalmediaaddict Nov 2022 #69

They should. Kid Berwyn Nov 2022 #64