Democratic Primaries
Related: About this forumThe early story out of NH tonight...
Is the disappearance of the young voter. If things dont change, an 11% turnout of the 18 to 24 crowd will be a big deal.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
book_worm
(15,951 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
totodeinhere
(13,058 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
dem4decades
(11,297 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
zackymilly
(2,375 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
FreeState
(10,572 posts)Young people vote later in the day usually. So the exit polls could be missing them.
The weather, school, etc., all can have an effect.
It could be that they thought their candidate had it in the bag so their vote isn't needed. We won't really know until the results are in and it's been directed to death
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Tiggeroshii
(11,088 posts)We should see the updated exit polls shortly after polls close.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
MontanaMama
(23,322 posts)unfortunately. I wish theyd get on the bandwagon. We need everyone.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)I hope the statistic is a fluke - we need these young voters in our party.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)college students chose to vote in their home states. I also wonder if there was a decline in birth rate and if they factor in. I know of many young adults who have chosen different routes than we imagine yet get the job done anyway. And there could be apathy. It's not a hard state to register to vote in even with the new registration requirements.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)The Republicans in the state legislature passed a law making it harder for part time residents such as college students to vote in NH.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)which has not been recognized in the demographic analysis I'm seeing.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)I've seen it in print media but not on CNN.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)just after posting that I switched to a livestream and the topic came right up on that news coverage!
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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Nanjeanne
(4,961 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)fairly late in the day.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
2naSalit
(86,650 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
democrattotheend
(11,605 posts)But I doubt it will change that much. Part of it is because the Republicans changed the rules to make it harder for college students to vote.
primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
Garrett78
(10,721 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Undecided
jimfields33
(15,835 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)isn't motivation enough then they can deal with it when their generation picks up the pieces of 8 years of dump.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
brooklynite
(94,609 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Squinch
(50,956 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Lexblues
(180 posts)Like AOC and Michael Moore have been screaming for months. Yes, it would be wonderful but if think we can just coast into the GE thinking all we need to get is to turn out the young in order to win, we'll lose 40 states.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)Anyone who builds a campaign whos primary focus is 18-24 year olds is ignoring history.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
Karadeniz
(22,540 posts)primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
UniteFightBack
(8,231 posts)massive.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
BlueIdaho
(13,582 posts)I can tell you this. Every year I offered extra credit for any student who showed me an I Voted sticker. Over three decades the percent of students who received extra credit never got above 2%.
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden