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2016 Postmortem

Hortensis

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11. A poll last winter of Millennial ENTHUSIASM for

Reply to DanTex (Reply #4)

Mon Aug 22, 2016, 10:38 AM

Aug 2016

Bernie and Hillary showed it low for both, though the raw numbers showed support for both, Bernie somewhat higher. Low enthuasiasm doesn't get voters out, and frankly I do not believe those elderly Republicans cum Libertarian-lites, Johnson and whatshisface, have what it takes to excite.

I'm hanging my hopes for Millennial turn-out on the other motivator -- Enthusiastic rejection of Trump and what he is seen as standing for. For or against, few are wishy-washy about it.

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I believe that Bernie can really help boost support for Hillary with Millennial voters [View all] cali Aug 2016 OP

I think most Bernie supporters Demsrule86 Aug 2016 #1

It's good that Bernie is going to campaign for Hillary. MineralMan Aug 2016 #2

I suspect that a lot of milennials are on the fence between Clinton and Johnson/Stein geek tragedy Aug 2016 #3

I think that's accurate. If the debates don't get them off the fence cali Aug 2016 #5

He's never debated anyone 1-1. Ever. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #7

Hmm. I hadn't thought of that. cali Aug 2016 #8

bully is on the playground with a crowd of kids encouraging him to fight geek tragedy Aug 2016 #9

I hope so but I'm a little wary of the third-party factor with young voters. DanTex Aug 2016 #4

It's so hard to know. And I could well be wrong but millennials seem quite engaged cali Aug 2016 #6

A poll last winter of Millennial ENTHUSIASM for Hortensis Aug 2016 #11

I think the Libertarians have more appeal to milennials than that Quack Stein. geek tragedy Aug 2016 #12

I think he can, I hope he will. nt. Blue Idaho Aug 2016 #10