Yep. Young people tend to be on the extreme ends of the political spectrum.
Obama was just really inspiring which is why he did well that year.
Might be extreme in US politics, but in Europe, Sanders/Warrens views are as normal as you get.
Yep. Young people tend to be on the extreme ends of the political spectrum.
Obama was just really inspiring which is why he did well that year.
Might be extreme in US politics, but in Europe, Sanders/Warrens views are as normal as you get.
Given that, policy wise, what Clinton is aiming for is aligned to what a majority of young people want I can't help but feel that 25 years of lies and slander about her has left an entire generation growing up thinking she's the wicked witch of the west or something. We saw a number of former Sanders supporters recanting after they actually met her and realised she wasn't Satan incarnate.
I was taking more about Johnson/Stein (Libertarian and Green).
I don't entirely agreed, at least Steins views are not really extreme in Europe. Her antivaxxing-ish is dumb, but other than that, she is kinda normal.
except for the antinuclear stuff and the Holocaust denying VP
And that whole Russia thing going on, with her attending the 10th anniversary party of RT.except for the antinuclear stuff and the Holocaust denying VP
He's my option. Refuse to vote another Clinton into office.
Hopefully Hillary is the last of the Dems/Rep presidents but that's going to take at least another corrupt economic recession (inevitable though).
Viva la Millennial party revolution, we're coming for ya Wal-Mart and Co.
Might be extreme in US politics, but in Europe, Sanders/Warrens views are as normal as you get.
And that whole Russia thing going on, with her attending the 10th anniversary party of RT.
Putting Sanders' oratory skills on the same level as Obama's is really disingenuous.Bernie showed that there was a candidate with fire... Clinton really needs to do that.
Strong orator skills like Obama and Bernie, tied with a positive message of change really bring out the young vote.
Man if only all our third party candidates weren't actively terrible
Clinton got several million more votes than Bernie. Please stop acting like a guy who couldn't convince the majority of people within his own party to vote for him somehow inflamed the passions of everyone. He demonstrably did not, which is precisely why he is not the nominee.Bernie showed that there was a candidate with fire... Clinton really needs to do that.
Strong orator skills like Obama and Bernie, tied with a positive message of change really bring out the young vote.
http://fivethirtyeight.com/features...g-a-lot-of-young-voters/?ex_cid=2016-forecast
What does GAF think of the long term implications of this? Is it just a one time event for this election, or will we see an overall shift in US politics in the next 10-15 years when the boomers start dying off?
At the end of the day this is the truth. All the third party candidates/policies are those who couldn't make it in the other parties because they were too awful or fringe. This has been true my entire life and likely will continue to be true for the rest of my life. It's akin to saying "I don't want Coke OR Pepsi so I'm going to drink Oven Grease and I don't care what happens to anyone else!". Like, have fun with that? I'm sure many people think it makes them seem smart but it really doesn't.
Strong orator skills like Obama and Bernie, tied with a positive message of change really bring out the young vote.
except for the antinuclear stuff and the Holocaust denying VP
Third parties suck for a variety of reasons, but the one that grind my gears is they only show up every 4 years. Why pick a state get a few folks elected and do a good job, then say hey this is what Green and Libertainism is about.
Instead of every 4 years this
LOL. No. Been giving virtually the same speech for the better part of a year.
I bet young people are going to love Cory Booker in 2024
Hillary stinks of
it's no wonder that she isn't exactly thrilling young voters by her presence
I was actually surprised how "presidential" Romney came across in his rebuke of Trump.
For a second, briefly, I could have seen him in the office.
I don't think I'd trust the people willing to vote for Jill Stein to be convinced through rational discourse.
Pushing TPP, bringing in corrupt corporately backed staffers, being a warhawk, and being a general neocon in democratic clothing will do that(Clinton). This is why Bernie wanted to primary her in the first place.
As for Trump, being a general buffoon bereft of common sense will drive people away by default.
I don't understand how the concept is so hard to gasp, we already knew this.
Watershed and his Wall Street donor base makes that very unlikely.I bet young people are going to love Cory Booker in 2024
They don't understand how important the SCOTUS to the future of any values that they hold
You've been called out so many times for attempting (and failing) to paint Hillary Clinton as a neoconservative. It's a claim that is not substantiated in any way by her history, her political stances, her voting record or, you know, reality.Pushing TPP, bringing in corrupt corporately backed staffers, being a warhawk, and being a general neocon in democratic clothing will do that(Clinton). This is why Bernie wanted to primary her in the first place.
As for Trump, being a general buffoon bereft of common sense will drive people away by default.
I don't understand how the concept is so hard to gasp, we already knew this.
It's Inuhanyou.Amen
Also lol at the person who said Hillary is a neocon.
Pushing TPP, bringing in corrupt corporately backed staffers, being a warhawk, and being a general neocon in democratic clothing will do that(Obama). This is why Bernie wanted to primary him in the first place.
As for Romney, being a general buffoon bereft of common sense will drive people away by default.
I don't understand how the concept is so hard to gasp, we already knew this.
Romney just playing his cards right for a future run
You've been called out so many times for attempting (and failing) to paint Hillary Clinton as a neoconservative. It's a claim that is not substantiated in any way by her history, her political stances, her voting record or, you know, reality.
But yet here we are again. It's as if you believe repeating a thing ad nauseam makes it true. (It doesn't)
It's Inuhanyou.
Clinton got several million more votes than Bernie. Please stop acting like a guy who couldn't convince the majority of people within his own party to vote for him somehow inflamed the passions of everyone. He demonstrably did not, which is precisely why he is not the nominee.
And comparing his public speaking ability to Obama's is silly.
The worst thing Hillary could do as far as young voters go is embrace those memes that some of her supporters started kicking around. That's incredibly unappealing and reeks of trying way too damn hard to be likable to that demographic.
Yes! When I saw her do the "dab" because it was the "cool" thing at the time, it felt desperate to fit in with the younger crowds. Bernie was just Bernie and cared for young people.
It's the website this article came from.what does the 538 mean?
Man if only all our third party candidates weren't actively terrible
A lot of young people simply don't like Hillary.
ThisYep!
Voting at lower levels of government is how you shape the platform of the presidential nominees. Young people are fair-weather friends politically.
I admire my fellow millennial's push for a viable third part option. Especially in elections like this where (IMO) neither candidate is an A+. I just wish that the millennial vote cared about issues other than """the establishment""" and weed.