Democratic Primaries

highplainsdem

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

Sat Dec 28, 2019, 09:01 PM

Dec 2019

Warren and Sanders do.

https://www.democraticunderground.com/1287397244

That OP links to two major national GE polls, one showing Biden doing slightly better against Trump with that youngest-voter age group than Warren and Sanders do, one showing him not doing quite as well. But both polls show he has strong support from the youngest voters in a race against Trump.

So which candidate are you worrying will "alienate" young voters?

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 Dec 2019 #35