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herding cats

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3. Young people aren't a reliable voting block.

Reply to RandySF (Original post)

Wed Mar 4, 2020, 11:54 PM

Mar 2020

It's statistically proven time and time again. They're enthusiastic, they're passionate and their hearts are often in the right place. They just tend to do things which are more social, group type events (rallies, caucuses and now social media) rather than solo events such as voting.

We need to find a way to get them to the polls in larger numbers, but so far we've all been stumped on how to manage that feat. My theory is it needs to start at home before they're of voting age.

If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden

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How Huge Voter Turnout Eluded Bernie Sanders on Super Tuesday [View all] RandySF Mar 2020 OP

using data, rachel asked about the young vote and bernie tried to dodge nt msongs Mar 2020 #1

That was a painfully amusing exchange. A complete disconnect. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #12

KR! Cha Mar 2020 #2

Young people aren't a reliable voting block. herding cats Mar 2020 #3

They DID come out to vote in 2018, but they voted for moderates. Bernie's youth revolution is Squinch Mar 2020 #6

Bernie Sanders Hit His Ceiling Gothmog Mar 2020 #4

Super Tuesday yet agains proves Sanders is incapable of connecting with black voters. honest.abe Mar 2020 #5

the SOUTH does not matter in the Nov election usually does it. so WHY do they get to go before th??? pansypoo53219 Mar 2020 #7

Virginia, North Carolina and Florida beg to differ. GulfCoast66 Mar 2020 #13

What happened to sanders' magical voter revolution? Gothmog Mar 2020 #8

I guess the concert rallies tuckered-them-out. NurseJackie Mar 2020 #9

Young voters are turning out in lower numbers than Bernie Sanders expected Gothmog Mar 2020 #10

Bernie's grievance politics consolidated the left to a 30% losing minority Gothmog Mar 2020 #11

Where is sanders' magical voter revolution? Gothmog Mar 2020 #14

I'm sure he'll find some way to blame the DNC for this Blue_Tires Mar 2020 #15

The Gauzy Mythi of the Sanders campaign Gothmog Mar 2020 #16

Very interesting...K&R Demsrule86 Mar 2020 #17