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Bernie Sanders

basselope

(2,565 posts) Tue May 17, 2016, 11:18 AM May 2016

Interesting demographic report. [View all]

My wife was at a "Bernstorm" last night in West LA. (I Had to stay home with the kid).

When she got home I asked her about the make up of the group (There were over 50 people there and the "meeting" was only called a couple of days ago). So... "Mostly millennials?" I asked?

"No" Mostly people in their 40's, 50s, 60s.

"Mostly men, though, right"?

"No, probably more women than men.. I didn't count".

It's funny, maybe at the rallies there are mostly the young, who don't mind standing in line for hours, etc and it is awesome, but don't let anyone tell you that is his only base of support!

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Interesting demographic report. [View all] basselope May 2016 OP

I think most of the older people are trying to do for the younger what our parents and grandparents LiberalArkie May 2016 #1

If most of the older people were doing that then Bernie would be crushing HRC. stillwaiting May 2016 #3

I'm out there canvassing. Most of the older people are uninformed voters. JDPriestly May 2016 #4

The ones in their 40s, 50s, 60s are more likely to have kids and/or elderly parents. winter is coming May 2016 #2

My findings SmittynMo May 2016 #5