Younger Voters

[SHRED]

Would Bernie bring in more young voters if he were the nominee?

And subsequently, would voter turnout drop if Hillary were the nominee due to younger voters not showing up?

If the answers are YES and YES then isn't it likely Bernie will do better in the general election than Hillary?

[SheilaT]

1. Yes, Bernie will bring in more young voters.

And even older voters will stay away if Hillary is the nominee.

[Squinch]

2. He hasn't brought in more young voters in either of the primaries that have already happened.

Attendance at both was down, and the young didn't come out.

Now what?

[thomservo]

5. He would bring in more young voters than clinton...

do you agree?

[Squinch]

6. There is nothing to indicate that. So no, I don't agree.

[thomservo]

8. How about the fact that the youth seem to prefer him...

in almost every poll.

[Squinch]

9. And yet, as I said, the youth didn't show up at either of the primaries we have already had.

So there is no reason to think they will show up at future primaries.

[jeff47]

11. Youth turnout in NH matched 65+ turnout.

Just what percentage of the electorate do you think is 18-29?

[thomservo]

12. More young people showed up for Sanders...

my question to you was do you agree that young voters are more likely to show up for Sanders.

[Squinch]

14. And my answer to you was no.

[H2O Man]

3. Yes and yes and yes.

Recommended.

[orpupilofnature57]

4. Simple equation You've got, not many would subscribe to it .

[Dragonfli]

7. Yes thrice, also combined with the dynamic that Hilary will bring out the (R)s in droves

And turn many independents either to the couch or Trump. I'd say we'd have a major disaster up and down ticket.

[LWolf]

10. Younger voters, independents, cross overs, and

many of the disenfranchised that so often stay home.

Of course he'll do better in the GE. Republicans might make hay with the "socialist" label, but they don't hate him the way they hate Clinton; a nomination of Clinton will bring the bedbugs out of mattresses all across the land to defeat her.

[Lucinda]

13. He hasn't so far. The young voters numbers have been similar to previous years.

So no to your first point, and there is no evidence for your second one.