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Young white men are not much better than their elders. Dawson Leery Oct 2016 #1
better on some issues (LGBTQ equality) generally worse on economic/role of government issues nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #2
Are they really going to throw their future in the trash? liberal N proud Oct 2016 #3
young voters are always the least engaged and informed when it comes to voting. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #7
My niece just started thinking about politics during the last Canadian election and she's 35 years Monk06 Oct 2016 #20
Given that older voters are the most likely to support Trump NobodyHere Oct 2016 #72
no, they just wrong nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #73
And the Latino vote - ??? asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #4
Latinos are definitely part of our base--should have put that in the OP. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #5
Not your fault - stats are important.. my son asiliveandbreathe Oct 2016 #9
So if more white people went to college Zing Zing Zingbah Oct 2016 #6
especially this election cycle, the big cleaving point amongst white voters geek tragedy Oct 2016 #8
Gen X - political ninjas TXCritter Oct 2016 #10
nobody sees us coming, we're invisible nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #11
And when we're done analysts are befuddled TXCritter Oct 2016 #13
Yes we are and it's time to kick some ass. n/t Avalux Oct 2016 #38
You noticed that, too? Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #60
Holy cow! 26% for Johnson or Stein among the under-30 crowd?! Buckeye_Democrat Oct 2016 #12
51% percent for Johnson or Trump geek tragedy Oct 2016 #16
And Trump underperforming w/ white voters overall bluestateguy Oct 2016 #14
Who cares? They won't vote. nt Codeine Oct 2016 #15
election pundits who act as if apathetic young people is a new development nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #17
True. And if it makes a Clinton look bad, they're gonna go for it full throttle! eom BlueCaliDem Oct 2016 #81
Subsamples are tricky RandySF Oct 2016 #18
In most polls of Millennials, Democrats+Greeens < Republicans+Libertarians nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #19
Maybe it was border states....lol! MADem Oct 2016 #22
I don't believe this. MADem Oct 2016 #21
^^^^THIS^^^^ Ligyron Oct 2016 #24
Wow. She's doing much worse with independents than I expected. Barack_America Oct 2016 #23
It's the Weed Vote. Codeine Oct 2016 #25
the folks who'll grow out of it are the leaders in our party dragging their feet on pot legalization Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #55
Johnson on the Intertubes has clearly hid his major economic agenda and pushed the weed subject Johonny Oct 2016 #77
It may be qwlauren35 Oct 2016 #29
Obama has always been the cool candidate. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #46
Exactly, youth like what is different and cool. radius777 Oct 2016 #50
in general getting our base to turn out more regularly is our #1, #2, and #3 challenge. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #51
Clinton still has the highest % of millenial voters. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #26
I read this differently. qwlauren35 Oct 2016 #27
Tired of blame on Millennials kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #28
Under 30 is the same as the over 65 for voting Dem. herding cats Oct 2016 #35
That is deceiving kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #44
Clinton gets the same % in both age groups--40% geek tragedy Oct 2016 #43
What would happen if 65+ didn't have a vote? kcjohn1 Oct 2016 #45
So what are you proposing exactly? emulatorloo Oct 2016 #49
this isn't Logan's Run nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #53
No, it's 5 pm in the rec room, dinner is late and bingo was cancelled Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #59
This poll appears to sample more Republicans than Democrats - seems unlikely. Doodley Oct 2016 #30
Also notable that Trump has the least support from millenials than other age groups. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #31
If Clinton wants to win Millennials, she needs to support marijuana legalization. LonePirate Oct 2016 #32
I think that's a stretch. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #34
it needs to be descheduled entirely, not rescheduled. Moving it from I to II does nothing to Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #56
Yes, I agree. MirrorAshes Oct 2016 #67
They'd just call it a pander and disregard. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #40
they wont get off my lawn, either Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #57
Well, that's something the GOP can be comforted with. THey need a certain number of twits to con Bill USA Oct 2016 #33
The most puzzling thing here is that only... LAS14 Oct 2016 #36
Lots of people have left the GOP over Trump. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #41
Voting for Johnson or Stein is a MFM008 Oct 2016 #37
Yeap, I've said it before PoC millenials are scared shitless of Dumbass'd Donald and part of the uponit7771 Oct 2016 #39
Remind them to vote on Nov. 10th. Let them know they can text it into Buzzfeed. nt TeamPooka Oct 2016 #42
Ha! Ha! Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #58
I find it hard to believe they even know who Johnson is Thrill Oct 2016 #47
He is the legal pot guy. No more needs to be said. tonyt53 Oct 2016 #48
so we've dropped the ball on an issue we should be supporting anyway, then. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #54
One can totally agree with your premise, Codeine Oct 2016 #70
It's not just about "getting high". The drug war is a decades long clusterfuck that has destroyed Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #75
young people don't vote... Sancho Oct 2016 #52
not all government is good. Putting pot smokers in prison isn't good government. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #61
Clinton has already said she's going to reschedule it. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #63
You should ease up on the contempt. It's not good for the digestive system. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #64
Oh I'm plenty contemptuous of the deplorable nihilists geek tragedy Oct 2016 #65
I'm talking about the broad-brushed contempt for young people that comes through in your posts here. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #74
As I said, I'm in favor of full legalization. geek tragedy Oct 2016 #78
Legalization happens to be on the ballots of several states this November, that's one salient point. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #83
Go Gen X! 30-44, my age group, is apparently the sanest in America. DanTex Oct 2016 #62
Actually, 45-64 has a higher percentage of support for Clinton. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #76
But we have a higher Clinton-Trump spread. DanTex Oct 2016 #86
the problem is that the libertarians have managed to stake out ideological turf on personal choice Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #87
Sure, I agree with libertarians on stuff like pot. DanTex Oct 2016 #88
I guess. Ayn Rand always put me to sleep. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #89
Me too. I actually made it through the Fountainhead. It sucked. DanTex Oct 2016 #90
It is a good policy question. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #92
I dunno, I think I'm in favor of prohibition of heroin. DanTex Oct 2016 #93
Like I said, I don't see heroin being available at the 7-11. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #94
No, prohibition doesn't seem to be going very well. DanTex Oct 2016 #95
well here's another example. Drug companies get rich selling opiates, too. Warren DeMontague Oct 2016 #96
Seems like 30-64, post that age you hit the boomer culture warriors that won't ever give up Johonny Oct 2016 #79
Talking to millennials you actually know can have an effect. MineralMan Oct 2016 #66
Didn't this same millennial group break for Romney in 2012? apnu Oct 2016 #68
white milennials voted for Romney, and I'd be very surprised if Clinton beats Trump head to head geek tragedy Oct 2016 #69
That tracks with what I know too. apnu Oct 2016 #71
I am the mother of a Millennial.. and I know not one Millennial going Independent.. Peacetrain Oct 2016 #80
the alt-right/Pepe the Frog crowd are mostly Millennials, no? nt geek tragedy Oct 2016 #84
I have a theory on this on.. Millennials are closer to their parents than previous generations Peacetrain Oct 2016 #85
The new Boomers Renew Deal Oct 2016 #82
I think most young people are not really paying attention and don't know what's going on & dont care Cakes488 Oct 2016 #91
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