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75. I think they will :my older kids are millenials and they are not stupid...all voted for

Reply to Ninsianna (Reply #68)

Fri May 5, 2017, 11:53 AM

May 2017

Hillary in the election. I remember when kids voted for John Anderson or going back Jesse Jackson.

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Can Democrats Get Millennials to Vote In 2018? [View all] DonViejo May 2017 OP

If The Dems Don't Get The Millennials Out To Vote In 2018 - The Millennials..... global1 May 2017 #1

What about Gen Z? Renew Deal May 2017 #2

Which one is Gen Z? Ninsianna May 2017 #67

Post millennial crazycatlady May 2017 #81

Depends. Will the party be more than just the opposition. Kirkwood May 2017 #3

Gee, they don't have a reason to vote for Democrats. I guess issues such as Civil Rights, Women's still_one May 2017 #5

yup one of the biggest bullshit lines used JI7 May 2017 #7

............ still_one May 2017 #8

Exactly. nt Blue_true May 2017 #9

You're right. The Democrats should just carry on as usual. Kirkwood May 2017 #11

Do you want me to list what President Obama has done, or are you on an alternate wavelengh there still_one May 2017 #12

We're talking about getting people out to vote. Kirkwood May 2017 #18

That had nothing to do with redistricting I am sure, but regardless, the differences still_one May 2017 #19

That's just an excuse. Kirkwood May 2017 #21

I gave the reason in my initial post which you said wasn't a reason to get people out to vote still_one May 2017 #25

We're talking about Millennials, not all people. Kirkwood May 2017 #36

ok still_one May 2017 #38

They're Not Going To Get Everything They Want Me. May 2017 #51

Agree. EllieBC May 2017 #30

You have to give them a reason to vote for YOU. LenaBaby61 May 2017 #27

They are not interested in what either party is doing if it isn't something they want. Kirkwood May 2017 #29

Nothing comes free or easy ... LenaBaby61 May 2017 #31

For what it's worth JHan May 2017 #52

Millennials know perfectly well that life isn't easy. Mariana May 2017 #53

If Trump and Zombie care, student loan shite isn't a reason...then they might well sit home and wait Demsrule86 May 2017 #48

Obama WAS that candidate. joshcryer May 2017 #83

All About The Candidate PoorMonger May 2017 #4

Also PoorMonger May 2017 #6

Making Millennials reliable midterm voters will require a brutal changing of the guard Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #10

Your last sentence is spot on and the most important IMO. BannonsLiver May 2017 #14

Candidate recruitment is up crazycatlady May 2017 #16

Really, you think Harry Reid should step aside. got it......... still_one May 2017 #22

If you want the young to get invested in congress and senate races, yes. Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #42

This message was self-deleted by its author still_one May 2017 #43

I have no excuse for forgetting that Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #44

Nancy Pelosi does a great job ...she is the best speaker ever and minority leader Demsrule86 May 2017 #49

So Am I Me. May 2017 #54

There does seem to be a contingent that is reflexively hostile to strong, effective Ninsianna May 2017 #66

I honestly had forgotten that for a moment Sen. Walter Sobchak May 2017 #58

I have to tell you..millennials will grow up someday and until then forget about it...I have no Demsrule86 May 2017 #74

Shyaaaa, good luck winning elections with that attitude. HughBeaumont May 2017 #76

We won't win elections if we cater to those who are never satisfied anyway...we put out our Demsrule86 May 2017 #78

Boomers and late X-ers are NOT inheriting this shitshow. HughBeaumont May 2017 #79

She's one astute lady and knows how to count and work arthritisR_US May 2017 #63

Millenials are waking up to what the GOP actually is. Ninsianna May 2017 #68

I think they will :my older kids are millenials and they are not stupid...all voted for Demsrule86 May 2017 #75

I can only speak for myself.... Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #13

"She was too hawkish for me." LenaBaby61 May 2017 #28

Of course, he is, they both are n/t Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #34

Yeah sure ... LenaBaby61 May 2017 #35

Good grief, the poster said he voted for Hillary. Mariana May 2017 #55

Exactly!!! I'm always going to go out and vote because I'm a political junkie, Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #62

"They want to vote FOR someone." LenaBaby61 May 2017 #72

Welcome to DU...didn't feel inspired...hmm...noted. Demsrule86 May 2017 #50

You know what is wrong with the Democratic Party...nothing... Demsrule86 May 2017 #77

I'm using neoliberal in the economic sense-a rejection of Keynesian Jno_Gilmor_ May 2017 #80

My recommendation... Blanks May 2017 #15

I've been a paid canvass director crazycatlady May 2017 #17

There's no need to hire minors... Blanks May 2017 #20

Unfortunately no way of checking that crazycatlady May 2017 #24

I am a Millenial living in MS and I will definitely be voting! My daughter will also be able to Luciferous May 2017 #23

They can..... vi5 May 2017 #26

Same as with the deplorables .... LenaBaby61 May 2017 #32

Well said! justhanginon May 2017 #37

So that's the plan then? vi5 May 2017 #41

I don't like the ragging on the Millennials. Mariana May 2017 #57

You have to you have to understand the demographics of this site, for starts. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #60

Pot legalization on every ballot! 4139 May 2017 #33

Why is it lame? Warren DeMontague May 2017 #59

Legalization is not lame; pot being the only thing to motivate mellenials is lame 4139 May 2017 #69

It's an issue, and a fairly pertinent one. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #70

Legal federal weed HoneyBadger May 2017 #39

Allow voting via phone app HoneyBadger May 2017 #40

At the very least registration via phone app crazycatlady May 2017 #45

Well judging by the universities I am visiting, they are off to a slow start. Tatiana May 2017 #46

Actually most college students aren't millennials crazycatlady May 2017 #82

I was also thinking along the lines of grad students. Tatiana May 2017 #84

Run candidates who are pro things like marijuana legalization, yes. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #47

The oldest Millennials are 36-37 yo now. Starry Messenger May 2017 #56

And there are more of them than Boomers, even. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #61

"Anything he wants." WinkyDink May 2017 #64

Exactly. Warren DeMontague May 2017 #65

If Dems can't win, and win bigly, in 2018... Orsino May 2017 #71

More millenials still live with their parents Horse with no Name May 2017 #73