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Only 13% of SC voters were under 30 years old (Original Post) LiberalArkie Feb 2016 OP
Well that's not good if Sanders base can't be relied on n/t Onlooker Feb 2016 #1
Red flag for the General flamingdem Feb 2016 #2
Maybe we needed more candidates in the race? one_voice Feb 2016 #12
Perspective noretreatnosurrender Feb 2016 #3
Way to turn them out Hillary!!!!! Joe the Revelator Feb 2016 #4
Bernie Youth Revolution!!! Codeine Feb 2016 #5
Landlines! Wall Street! nt LexVegas Feb 2016 #6
Where are those damn transcripts? LOL n/t livetohike Feb 2016 #7
Is this 13% of Democratic voters ... surrealAmerican Feb 2016 #8
only 13% of the 18-30 age group of voters (exit polling) voted in the primary. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #11
Democrats won't beat Trump without the youth. davidn3600 Feb 2016 #9
And same for BillyDawg Feb 2016 #13
they don't vote DrDan Feb 2016 #17
I would bet that the 18-30 voters voted in the Republican primary in SC. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #10
young voters still went for Sanders tk2kewl Feb 2016 #14
What I was wondering on how many of the age group went D vs R. LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #16
yeah... i know what you were after tk2kewl Feb 2016 #18
From another post - It looks like disinterest in the Democratic party in SC LiberalArkie Feb 2016 #19
1 in 4 voted last presidential race - 1 in 5 in last off-year election DrDan Feb 2016 #15

one_voice

(20,043 posts)
12. Maybe we needed more candidates in the race?
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:25 PM
Feb 2016

I've been worried about turnout for a while. We need more candidates, I think.

noretreatnosurrender

(1,890 posts)
3. Perspective
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:13 PM
Feb 2016

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.

surrealAmerican

(11,364 posts)
8. Is this 13% of Democratic voters ...
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:20 PM
Feb 2016

... or 13% of all voters?

Does SC have ID requirements that might be keeping young people from voting?

LiberalArkie

(15,730 posts)
10. I would bet that the 18-30 voters voted in the Republican primary in SC.
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:22 PM
Feb 2016

I would like to see what the total turnout for each primary was.

 

tk2kewl

(18,133 posts)
14. young voters still went for Sanders
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:30 PM
Feb 2016

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)
16. What I was wondering on how many of the age group went D vs R.
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:32 PM
Feb 2016

Clinton had 97% of the 65+ black voters.

LiberalArkie

(15,730 posts)
19. From another post - It looks like disinterest in the Democratic party in SC
Sat Feb 27, 2016, 08:55 PM
Feb 2016

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.

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