Democratic Primaries

Demsrule86

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8. You need more than that...Hillary did win the youth vote in 16...with similar number to 12...

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 10:01 PM

Dec 2019

"While many expected the low favorability ratings of the two candidates and the divisiveness of this election year to keep young voters home, 2016 saw similar rates of young adult turnout as 2012. On election day, Hillary Clinton won the youth vote (55 percent) while Donald Trump only garnered the support of 37 percent of the millennial electorate. Comparatively, in 2012, young adults voted for Barack Obama over Mitt Romney by 60 percent to 37 percent."

What lost us the election was Trump eked out an electoral college win in the Mid West blue wall states...MI, WI and PA...none of whom have large numbers of young voters. Hillary won the popular vote by millions...And don't kid yourself...Trump could do it again if you run a candidate who can't win in the mid west which is very centrist...middle of the road kind of place. We could also lose the house which we won back with moderates should we run left with our choice of candidates. We live in a center left country...made even more so with gerrymandering and the electoral college.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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A Reminder: Younger voters were crucial to 'The Obama Coalition' [View all] crazytown Dec 2019 OP

Great Research on Young Voters ritapria Dec 2019 #1

I have made my soapbox position clear on this lambchopp59 Dec 2019 #2

Dems are a very moderate group. These eye popping numbers prove that Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #18

Moderate above all as in sensible believers in DEMOCRACY. Hortensis Dec 2019 #28

typically younger folk don't vote as much as older folk.....but..... Skittles Dec 2019 #3

They engaged in 2018 and these newly registered voters blm Dec 2019 #4

I wish they had better choices Skittles Dec 2019 #5

If Dems unlock the key to youth turnout, they will hold house senate and WH for a generation not Fiendish Thingy Dec 2019 #17

I am very impressed with young folk today Skittles Dec 2019 #19

Smart younger voters shouldn't need special efforts after trump, but I'm Hoyt Dec 2019 #6

There's plenty of demographics Democrats need to win. Drunken Irishman Dec 2019 #7

Biden has a great deal of appeal in the AA community...Hillary won the youth vote and still lost...I Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #10

This! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #22

What you're saying is that unless Biden is the nominee ms liberty Dec 2019 #27

You need more than that...Hillary did win the youth vote in 16...with similar number to 12... Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #8

Then it's a good thing Biden does about as well with young voters in GE match-ups against Trump as highplainsdem Dec 2019 #9

I'm thinking more about Biden supporters crazytown Dec 2019 #13

Typical - taking a post out of context dansolo Dec 2019 #21

You were talking about the younger voters crazytown Dec 2019 #23

Anyone who won't vote for the Democratic nominee is dead to me...young or old. Fuck them. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #30

Agreed dansolo Jan 2020 #36

The younger ones are not reliable anyway...but we can hope enough of all voters want Trump gone. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #38

Where have I heard, gab13by13 Dec 2019 #26

Why does everyone seem to think only Boomers and Millennials vote? OldRed2450 Dec 2019 #11

The youth vote are dogged relentlessly and every excuse MerryBlooms Dec 2019 #12

It's weird, isn't it? Mariana Dec 2019 #15

Same people who are on Medicare, but are against M4A... MerryBlooms Dec 2019 #16

oh geez, it is because the over 45s VOTED treestar Jan 2020 #37

"They didn't need inspiration." Mariana Jan 2020 #40

+1 demmiblue Dec 2019 #25

If they don't vote for any nominee in the general than they deserve disdain and a dash of contempt. Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #31

Btw, re Al Gore -- he won the popular vote, and probably would have won the electoral college highplainsdem Dec 2019 #14

Yes!! Thekaspervote Dec 2019 #20

I am one boomer_wv Dec 2019 #24

Bernie does best among voters 18-25 according to most polls compared to all of our candidates. totodeinhere Dec 2019 #29

No he won't help the Democratic nominee IMO...and that is a damn shame...not a great legacy for Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #32

I for one would urge everyone to get behind our eventual nominee whether it totodeinhere Dec 2019 #33

We will see...Sen. Sanders did not support Hillary much in the general last time...I will support Demsrule86 Dec 2019 #34

No he won't be in a mood to help just like the general in 16. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #39

"... and the children shall lead..." calimary Jan 2020 #35