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2016 Postmortem
Related: About this forumYoung Voters #1 Concern: Corruption
Luntzs poll found that young Americans are optimistic about both the countrys future and their own: 61% say the best days of the United States are still ahead of us rather than behind us, and 88% are somewhat, very or extremely optimistic about their economic prospects. But they have concerns, too. Their biggest, in order, are corruption, greed and inequality.
https://theintercept.com/2016/02/24/top-gop-pollster-young-americans-are-terrifyingly-liberal/
That is why the Republicans are going to relish using the actions of Bill and Hillary Clinton to brand the Democratic Party.
They will be
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Young Voters #1 Concern: Corruption (Original Post)
Skwmom
Feb 2016
OP
They have really been pushing civics lessons in high school (plus all the AP classes).
Skwmom
Feb 2016
#5
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)1. The youth def aren't going to turnout for Clinton.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)2. Not informed youth. They care passionately about honesty and integrity.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)8. Are they going to turn out? I feel like they are too cynical now.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)11. Aren't = are not.
bettyellen
(47,209 posts)12. I meant for anyone. They have been staying home in the primaries.
HooptieWagon
(17,064 posts)13. No, youth #s are up as a % of vote.
Betty Karlson
(7,231 posts)14. She is a liability and a GE disaster waiting to happen.
And DINO-Debbie does evrything she can to make it happen.
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azmom
(5,208 posts)4. They are being turned off by all the manipulation
From the DNC and the media. I can't blame them.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)5. They have really been pushing civics lessons in high school (plus all the AP classes).
So they know what democracy should look like and know this ain't it.
azmom
(5,208 posts)7. It doesn't take a genius to see the corruption.
The whole system is rigged and it's been exposed. It will be fascinating to see where the movement goes.
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)10. No lots of people are still in the dark. And some don't know the degree of corruption. When that
becomes exposed in the general election get ready for
TheLogicalSong
(44 posts)6. @HillaryClinton: Tell me how you feel about corruption in three emojis.
kristopher
(29,798 posts)9. K&R to the Clinton Club
UglyGreed
(7,661 posts)15. IMO shouldn't that be
everyone's concern????
Skwmom
(12,685 posts)16. It should. n/t