Biden's base isn't as freaked out as he might want them to be

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Biden’s base isn’t as freaked out as he might want them to be

Younger and non-White voters are less likely to express concern about democracy or express anxiety about the election.


Analysis by Philip Bump
National columnist
May 22, 2024 at 1:58 p.m. EDT

https://wapo.st/4axnFir

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When Yahoo News presented Americans with a number of phrases describing the 2024 presidential election, the one that received the most agreement from poll respondents was one focused on the importance of defending democracy.

Six in 10 respondents in the poll conducted by YouGov offered at least some agreement with the statement, which read: “Whether democracy is still America’s sacred cause is the most urgent question of our time. It’s what the 2024 election should be all about.” That included three-quarters of Democrats and 6 in 10 Republicans. The only other statement with which a majority of respondents agreed was one about how “Donald Trump’s campaign is about him, not America.” But Republicans weren’t on board with that one.

You can see how different demographic groups responded to the democracy statement below, including breaking respondents down by the cable news channel they watched most often, if any. We’ll come back to this.

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[Fiendish Thingy]

1. What was the sample size of the subgroups?

My guess too small to draw any definitive conclusions from.

[kimbutgar]

2. I just think they are not paying attention and as we get closer to the election and President Biden will be

Airing ads, having phone banks and billboards will remind voters what’s at stake.

Just air the words of the orange monster saying what he wants to do in his next term. Unless you’re a cult member it will scare the shit out of the Americans who aren’t paying attention like us on DU!

[bdamomma]

3. they

should just start showing commercial snippets of Project 2025. That should scare the crap out of them.

[MutantAndProud]

4. Just be careful not to scaremonger like the opposition

That causes burnout. A lot of them are already locked in in a positive direction or are burned out and will need a lift out of the digital thickets