2016 Postmortem
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(5,636 posts)flamingdem
(39,332 posts)and for the party. So the young don't like any part of the spectrum?
one_voice
(20,043 posts)I've been worried about turnout for a while. We need more candidates, I think.
noretreatnosurrender
(1,890 posts)It's one Primary. Relax. Each state has different dynamics. Don't fall into the trap of believing the worst reason for a set of facts. There could be all kinds of mitigating factors that we don't know about.
We will win some, we will lose some. Don't bum yourself out each time things don't go exactly our way. We are fighting the entire establishment. It's not going to be easy. This is not your normal election where the establishment splits between the contenders. Almost all of the establishment has endorsed our opponent. We have lost a battle tonight. We have not lost the war. We will learn from the loss and try again. Chin up.
Joe the Revelator
(14,915 posts)This is a real problem.
Codeine
(25,586 posts)He was supposed to turn out that demographic, no?
LexVegas
(6,110 posts)livetohike
(22,165 posts)surrealAmerican
(11,364 posts)... or 13% of all voters?
Does SC have ID requirements that might be keeping young people from voting?
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)davidn3600
(6,342 posts)If Hillary doesn't motivate young people...she's toast.
BillyDawg
(82 posts)Bernie
DrDan
(20,411 posts)LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)I would like to see what the total turnout for each primary was.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)CNN has 17-24 yr olds
Sanders 66% Cinton 34%
but when you group the lower end as 17-44 year olds
Clinton 53% Sanders 47%
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)Clinton had 97% of the 65+ black voters.
tk2kewl
(18,133 posts)just thought i'd post a little silver lining
LiberalArkie
(15,730 posts)State Democratic leaders say that between 350,000 and 400,000 voters may go to the polls. Last week, a record 740,000 voters cast ballots in the six-way GOP primary in the state.
DrDan
(20,411 posts)they do not vote