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Skwmom

(12,685 posts)
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:38 PM Feb 2016

About those young idealistic voters.

What do you think happens when those young idealistic voters in the GE are hit with the facts about the Clintons?

The Corp Media hacks were giddy with glee to see the young Clinton supporter advocating on her behalf.

Have you done a legitimate focus group on that?

Of course not. Because the results would be devastating.






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workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
1. You mean the ones that arent showing up to vote for Bernie?
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:41 PM
Feb 2016

The Bernie revolution is an internet spam voting block.

They don't do actual voting so I'm not worried about them at all.

 

JRLeft

(7,010 posts)
7. Instagram, snapchat, and twitter. They vote, I'm sure you don't want their votes though. You just
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:49 PM
Feb 2016

admitted it. Good luck in the GE without his supporters. I'm sure she will do fine.

 

workinclasszero

(28,270 posts)
9. Its a fact that candidate Obama brought many many more young voters
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:54 PM
Feb 2016

to the polls than Bernie is.

Wonder why?

The Bernie revolution is supposed to be built on the backs of the millennial generation but they aren't showing up to vote.

BillZBubb

(10,650 posts)
3. The young idealists just won't vote for either the Democrat or repug.
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 12:41 PM
Feb 2016

They won't feel compelled to support the evil or the lesser evil.

onenote

(42,733 posts)
10. In NV, 18% of voters were under 30 and 19% were 30-45
Sun Feb 21, 2016, 01:02 PM
Feb 2016

But 73% were over 45. The first two groups went to Sanders, but the over 45 group went to Clinton.

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