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ProSense

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5. You're exactly right.

Reply to joshcryer (Original post)

Fri Nov 7, 2014, 11:10 AM

Nov 2014

That explains a landslide Presidential win followed by a pathetic midterm election, twice.

It's clear in 2010 and 2014 that older voters showed. Young voters, especially those at the younger end, likely heard a candidate dissing the President they elected and said: fuck 'em.

It's a theory.

The other theory is that young people are simply tuned into Presidential election years.

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Young people don't vote when the people they would vote for are continually bashed. [View all] joshcryer Nov 2014 OP

You keep telling yourself that tkmorris Nov 2014 #1

Indeed--who would want to vote for a President described on this board as a msanthrope Nov 2014 #2

So, you would disenfranchise yourself because someone on the internet hurt your feelings? Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #3

Not weird, desperation. Rex Nov 2014 #13

are you attempting to ignore the role of social media and it's impact Sheepshank Nov 2014 #15

You can call it whatever you want. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #24

Oh I see where you are going Sheepshank Nov 2014 #32

That's exactly right, and don't you forget it. Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #33

Forums like DU aren't that relevant. joshcryer Nov 2014 #22

The MSM could have spent six months telling me that Obama eats live kittens Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #25

The Republican voter suppression isn't relevant? joshcryer Nov 2014 #30

Here is the opening sentence in your OP: Sheldon Cooper Nov 2014 #31

I have two sons in college Ink Man Nov 2014 #34

Legislatures have recently passed restrictions and registration reforms JonLP24 Nov 2014 #36

Sure sounds simple. Orsino Nov 2014 #4

younger people are very engaged in social media Sheepshank Nov 2014 #16

Instead of voting, maybe? Orsino Nov 2014 #18

Sure. joshcryer Nov 2014 #23

You're exactly right. ProSense Nov 2014 #5

What was the Democtatic Party's message to youth voters this mid-term? myrna minx Nov 2014 #6

There was one to young Hispanics it was "not now maybe some other time" Autumn Nov 2014 #9

there were several senators pushing student loan issues Sheepshank Nov 2014 #17

So blame the left? JonLP24 Nov 2014 #7

No. And stop making the same mistake. jeff47 Nov 2014 #8

Maybe they didn't vote because no candidate stood for anything they would vote for. hobbit709 Nov 2014 #10

So... You Didn't Learn A Thing This Cycle... WillyT Nov 2014 #11

Kewl story bro! Rex Nov 2014 #12

Udall is third way but just as liberal as Warren. joshcryer Nov 2014 #26

Insulate them from mean words, and make it possible to vote on Twitter. cherokeeprogressive Nov 2014 #14

Colorado has mail in voting. joshcryer Nov 2014 #27

sorry, that's a Fail. G_j Nov 2014 #19

You said... Oilwellian Nov 2014 #20

You're projecting. joshcryer Nov 2014 #28

YEP. Rex Nov 2014 #29

Enough with the childish excuses. If you lose, you employed a losing strategy-- period. Marr Nov 2014 #21

+1000 G_j Nov 2014 #35

It really is that simple. morningfog Nov 2014 #37