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2016 Postmortem

danimich1

(175 posts)

11. 34% is nothing to laugh at

Reply to JackRiddler (Original post)

Tue Apr 26, 2016, 03:57 PM

Apr 2016

I'm part of it, and so is my husband. At our caucus the age spread was pretty huge. It's true I didn't see any young people on the Clinton side, but the Bernie side was full of plenty of 45+ people. They were probably the majority.

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The young power Sanders' campaign while the old cling to Clintonism. [View all] JackRiddler Apr 2016 OP

Us oldsters have money and we DO vote...it's not a beachbum bob Apr 2016 #1

Do your oldsters have money? JackRiddler Apr 2016 #8

thanks for that bit of honesty -it's about money and who can buy what azurnoir Apr 2016 #19

Is this the new political wedge... JSup Apr 2016 #2

No. It is the future. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #6

It's the future promoted by oldsters who think they can redeem themselves by worshiping youth. randome Apr 2016 #10

To be more accurate, Clinton starts perform better than Bernie around the 30+ age group qdouble Apr 2016 #3

I'm an older voter and I just don't believe redstateblues Apr 2016 #4

Well I am older nadinbrzezinski Apr 2016 #9

But is it bitter clinging? alcibiades_mystery Apr 2016 #5

You tell me. JackRiddler Apr 2016 #7

34% is nothing to laugh at danimich1 Apr 2016 #11

Remember, that's New York primary voters... JackRiddler Apr 2016 #12

Well I"m one of the 34% then Ferd Berfel Apr 2016 #13

Remember, that's only New York, or rather... JackRiddler Apr 2016 #16

I'm old and I voted for Sanders lagomorph777 Apr 2016 #14

The more experience you have, the harder you are to sell snake-oil to. Donald Ian Rankin Apr 2016 #15

Not always marlakay Apr 2016 #17

My twin brother is voting for Trump. Unicorn Apr 2016 #20

It's what Clinton represents and it's what Bernie represents. Unicorn Apr 2016 #18