Democratic Primaries
In reply to the discussion: Kornacki just discussed some scary polling on Morning Joe [View all]TexasTowelie
(111,292 posts)It's the largest percentage point increase because the other groups already have a significantly higher turnout. It's similar comparing immature economies to mature economies--the immature companies can show larger percentage increases because nothing has been developed so even a modest change will be over-magnified. A mature economy may show a lower percentage increase because they are already near the top of the heap; however, the financial increase (in dollar or other currencies) may still be greater for the mature economy compared to the immature economy.
Also comparing one data point (2014) to another data point (2018) is not indicative of any type of trend and any changes could easily be attributed to random occurrence rather than a long-term change in behavior among young voters. We'll need several more data points to be able to call it a trend instead of a blip.
For those who have experience with numbers, it is as easy to slant statistics as it is too slant the tone of a research paper for a desired grade. I know because I've done both successfully since I was 18 years old because I knew the audiences I was addressing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden