2016 Postmortem

sheshe2

(87,490 posts) Wed Dec 21, 2016, 03:31 PM Dec 2016

Most Nonvoters Still Arent Sorry They Didnt Vote

Over half of Americans who didn’t vote in the presidential election ― 55 percent ― don’t regret that decision, according to a new Pew Research report. Just 44 percent now wish they had voted.

The report, released Tuesday, found the most common reason for nonvoting was a general dislike for their options. Twenty-six percent of nonvoters said they “didn’t like any of the candidates.” Almost as many, 25 percent, said they “didn’t think my vote would matter.”

Among other reasons for not voting, 22 percent said they weren’t registered, 17 percent didn’t have enough time, 15 percent already knew who would win, and 10 percent were unable to make it to the polls. (Respondents were able to select more than one reason, so the numbers don’t add up to 100 percent.)

The nonvoter group was disproportionately young. While those under 30 constituted 16 percent of registered voters, they made up 41 percent of nonvoters. These young nonvoters were especially skeptical that their vote could have made any difference. Thirty-three percent of nonvoters under the age of 30 said their vote wouldn’t matter, while only 13 percent of nonvoters over 50 thought the same.

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Read More: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/nonvoters-not-sorry-clinton_us_585a9beae4b0eb586484af6b

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Well they are very soon going to feel the repercussions of sitting out the vote. They are going to have some blood on their hands and no amount of washing will remove it.

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Most Nonvoters Still Arent Sorry They Didnt Vote (Original Post) sheshe2 Dec 2016 OP

under 30's voters never turnout in high number. millenials just aren't that precious in this regard msongs Dec 2016 #1

But they will be - as you say. yallerdawg Dec 2016 #2

44 percent now wish they had voted. That is a lot of people Kolesar Dec 2016 #3

I agree! It's still LOTS of people even if it's less than 50%! Buckeye_Democrat Dec 2016 #10

Yeah, I believe it is around 60 million people. Ace Rothstein Dec 2016 #16

if not now then Afromania Dec 2016 #4

Young voters don't vote but of course Bernie would have won Ohioblue22 Dec 2016 #5

Hillary was hit by a barrage of negative torpedoes in the primary. oasis Dec 2016 #6

On the other hand, i contend that most of the non voters didn't follow the minutea of dionysus Dec 2016 #12

How is it that Obama overcame so much in 2008 and Hillary Exilednight Dec 2016 #13

Hillary Democrats who lost to Obama in 2008 had no trouble falling in line oasis Dec 2016 #17

one word: PUMAS Exilednight Dec 2016 #19

You are SO right. They're gonna feel it. ancianita Dec 2016 #7

Bingo! sheshe2 Dec 2016 #15

I don't understand those voters, and it's pathetic. cwydro Dec 2016 #8

I have been voting since 18 as well. sheshe2 Dec 2016 #9

But people kept saying "Don't worry! It's in the bag!" FrodosNewPet Dec 2016 #11

25% didn't think their vote would matter, 15% "knew who would win." JudyM Dec 2016 #14

"15 percent already knew who would win" Takket Dec 2016 #18

msongs

(70,172 posts)

1. under 30's voters never turnout in high number. millenials just aren't that precious in this regard

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 03:41 PM

Dec 2016

even in the turbulent 60's and era of the vietnam draft young adult turnout was low compared to overall turnout

yallerdawg

(16,104 posts)

2. But they will be - as you say.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 03:46 PM

Dec 2016

If the Republicans get their way, we'll all be sorry.

Kolesar

(31,182 posts)

3. 44 percent now wish they had voted. That is a lot of people

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 04:19 PM

Dec 2016

There is a lot of slackers' regret out there of potential Clinton voters.

Buckeye_Democrat

(15,042 posts)

10. I agree! It's still LOTS of people even if it's less than 50%!

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 07:13 PM

Dec 2016

I'm taking a "44% glass full" perspective on this one!

Ace Rothstein

(3,299 posts)

16. Yeah, I believe it is around 60 million people.

Reply to Kolesar (Reply #3)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:35 PM

Dec 2016

We really need to make it easier to vote in this country. I hate that Republicans make it so difficult for some.

Afromania

(2,789 posts)

4. if not now then

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 04:35 PM

Dec 2016

Ohioblue22

(1,430 posts)

5. Young voters don't vote but of course Bernie would have won

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 04:38 PM

Dec 2016

oasis

(51,703 posts)

6. Hillary was hit by a barrage of negative torpedoes in the primary.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 04:45 PM

Dec 2016

We were warned about how this would do damage to voter turnout in the general. Those who wanted to keep up the fight until the bitter end will now have an ultra right Supreme Court to remind them of their stubbornness. For decades.

dionysus

(26,467 posts)

12. On the other hand, i contend that most of the non voters didn't follow the minutea of

Reply to oasis (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:11 PM

Dec 2016

the campaign, because they didn't care about it. I would wager that those who followed the primary campaign in enough detail to know all the dramas within it were voters. I doubt there were a while lot of people who said "bernie really showed hillary to be bad, that's it, i'm not voting at all!"

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)

13. How is it that Obama overcame so much in 2008 and Hillary

Reply to oasis (Reply #6)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:18 PM

Dec 2016

Couldn't in 2016?

Hillary beat up Obama pretty bad in the primary and ran against a candidate that was 1000 times more qualified than Trump.

oasis

(51,703 posts)

17. Hillary Democrats who lost to Obama in 2008 had no trouble falling in line

Reply to Exilednight (Reply #13)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:36 PM

Dec 2016

in the effort to beat McCain and Palin. They were true Democrats.

Exilednight

(9,359 posts)

19. one word: PUMAS

Reply to oasis (Reply #17)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 11:32 PM

Dec 2016

ancianita

(38,516 posts)

7. You are SO right. They're gonna feel it.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 04:45 PM

Dec 2016

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)

15. Bingo!

Reply to ancianita (Reply #7)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:33 PM

Dec 2016

Thanks ancianita.

cwydro

(51,308 posts)

8. I don't understand those voters, and it's pathetic.

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 07:10 PM

Dec 2016

I've voted in every election since I was 18.

Smh.

sheshe2

(87,490 posts)

9. I have been voting since 18 as well.

Reply to cwydro (Reply #8)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 07:12 PM

Dec 2016

These pathetic losers will be whining the loudest for what is to come.

Thanks, cwydro.

FrodosNewPet

(495 posts)

11. But people kept saying "Don't worry! It's in the bag!"

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 08:54 PM

Dec 2016

And anyone doubting that fact was labeled a "concern troll" or even worse, a Trump supporter.

Hopefully, we can avoid that problem in 2020. If the world makes it that far.

JudyM

(29,517 posts)

14. 25% didn't think their vote would matter, 15% "knew who would win."

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:30 PM

Dec 2016

Weird that of those who did vote, according to the article, 4% of Clinton voters and only 1% of tRump voters said they'd vote differently if they could do it again.

Takket

(22,516 posts)

18. "15 percent already knew who would win"

Reply to sheshe2 (Original post)

Wed Dec 21, 2016, 09:42 PM

Dec 2016

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