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Sancho

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47. I teach, and the new voters are very disappointed.

Sun Nov 5, 2023, 06:42 PM

Nov 2023

No action on gun control.
No action on immigration.
Women are losing their rights.
Sexual orientation is not protected.
Registering to vote is hell and everything is gerrymandered.
No real action on the environment.
War, war, war...

The young voters are fed up, and the polls show it.

There are a subset who are falling for the right-wing extremism, but most just want something real to happen.

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Political Wire: "Biden Has Lost Young Voters" [View all] brooklynite Nov 2023 OP

Just fear mongering rhetoroic in my opinion.... FarPoint Nov 2023 #1

And why would Political Wire "fear monger"? brooklynite Nov 2023 #2

for clicks and traffic. The same way the MSM wants everyone to believe there's a close race. Ad's and money. ZonkerHarris Nov 2023 #69

disagree. this is quite real. stopdiggin Nov 2023 #7

It is my sense and belief today....strongly I might add... FarPoint Nov 2023 #9

Agreed. And don't forget trump's 91 felony indictments. brush Nov 2023 #54

My general anecdotal observations are is this is true at this time ismnotwasm Nov 2023 #3

Color me unconvinced. KentuckyWoman Nov 2023 #4

this week. WhiteTara Nov 2023 #5

It's not too late for those numbers to go back to Biden. Elessar Zappa Nov 2023 #6

If the NY TImes/Sienna poll swing state poll is correct, it indicates that 20% of African Americans JohnSJ Nov 2023 #8

For young women, the foremost issue must be bodily autonomy. Qutzupalotl Nov 2023 #33

I fervently believe Alliepoo Nov 2023 #34

Robert Reich would be perfect nt yellowdogintexas Nov 2023 #57

It's laughable that the NYT says 20% of Black voters are for trump. brush Nov 2023 #56

They just don't get it Keepthesoulalive Nov 2023 #62

Absolutely. brush Nov 2023 #64

Why I love My People Aepps22 Nov 2023 #70

Apparently they aren't polling Taylor Swift fans. tavernier Nov 2023 #10

If you're going to complain that the polls are a year away from the election.... brooklynite Nov 2023 #12

I didn't complain about polling. tavernier Nov 2023 #16

Rec.. and TS got Active because Cha Nov 2023 #38

Under the Traitor, Under his Eye? tavernier Nov 2023 #49

Sorry for the creepy way Cha Nov 2023 #61

Crime is a concern, so they'll vote for a criminal Martin Eden Nov 2023 #11

Not my college age Sugarcoated Nov 2023 #13

Rec TY. Good to know 💙🌊🕯️ Cha Nov 2023 #39

Inflation/ gas prices/ stock market are a huge part of this potential problem with young voters andym Nov 2023 #14

Has he really "lost" young voters? Fiendish Thingy Nov 2023 #15

I don't trust anything that this mostly right-winged, corporate and bought off in love ... LenaBaby61 Nov 2023 #20

Paragraphs, please. 3catwoman3 Nov 2023 #30

Really! I agree. When I see this sort of thing, I immediately pass on by it. Too confusing and too cluttered. SWBTATTReg Nov 2023 #32

TY. Rec.. I had to scroll down on my phone. Cha Nov 2023 #40

Locked article that the archive sites cannot overcome. Can you please post the link to the article Celerity Nov 2023 #17

This one? Sympthsical Nov 2023 #19

Is that the only article in the Political Wire piece? Celerity Nov 2023 #22

He might be referring to this much lengthier deeper analysis Sympthsical Nov 2023 #23

thanks m8 Celerity Nov 2023 #24

Ignore polls DoBW Nov 2023 #18

is this about Goddard's opinion, or your own bigtree Nov 2023 #21

That is a LOT of massaging the numbers unc70 Nov 2023 #35

Delete FHRRK Nov 2023 #25

Frankly this sounds like bullshit vercetti2021 Nov 2023 #26

Right? tavernier Nov 2023 #65

If a young voter honestly believes that Trump will do better for them, they are truly lost. Bleacher Creature Nov 2023 #27

With younger voters it's not who they support forthemiddle Nov 2023 #28

If anything this definitely shows how much the current Gaza/ Israel crisis is hurting him ColinC Nov 2023 #29

Nope - no young person of sound mind would support Trump. walkingman Nov 2023 #31

We can ride the poller coaster all day liberalmediaaddict Nov 2023 #36

LOL Oopsie Daisy Nov 2023 #37

These polls are meaningless at this point -- the alternative is horrific so I'm not worried Lettuce Be Nov 2023 #41

"unnamed generic Democrat" is the magic unicorn. The unicorn always polls well. P.S. the margin of error is almost 5% emulatorloo Nov 2023 #42

Uh. No. bullimiami Nov 2023 #43

I'm so tired of the anti-Biden shit. Initech Nov 2023 #44

That's the point exactly, in victim language DoBW Nov 2023 #45

Young voters have consistently... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #46

I teach, and the new voters are very disappointed. Sancho Nov 2023 #47

Well said... Think. Again. Nov 2023 #48

So ask them this vercetti2021 Nov 2023 #59

Sadly, my 18-year old son is not happy with politicians and the political process SYFROYH Nov 2023 #50

What does unamed generic candidate stand for on the issues, or is that JohnSJ Nov 2023 #51

I hope those that don't vote.... Happy Hoosier Nov 2023 #52

Not the three 23-year-olds that I'm related to. greatauntoftriplets Nov 2023 #53

Democrats have and continue to over perform in elections- from the midterms forward PortTack Nov 2023 #55

Young voters peachpit24 Nov 2023 #58

And they'll complain why this was allowed to happen vercetti2021 Nov 2023 #60

Rather than voting for trump they will stay home. The_Casual_Observer Nov 2023 #63

"Young Voters Have Lost Common Sense" -- If this is true. Knock yourselves out! betsuni Nov 2023 #66

I'd call BS on this Metaphorical Nov 2023 #67

It's true of some of the younger people I know but ecstatic Nov 2023 #68

I'm skeptical of this claim. mzmolly Nov 2023 #71