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Democratic Primaries

Mendocino

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10. They may come out for presidental

Reply to DonaldsRump (Reply #3)

Tue Mar 10, 2020, 09:05 PM

Mar 2020

runs, but not so much for off year elections. Remember the 2010 elections, Obama described the turnout as a "shellacking". The wars are won in the trenches.

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

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Youth isn't turning out and that's bad for Democrats [View all] evertonfc Mar 2020 OP

Historically, the youth has never turned out. bearsfootball516 Mar 2020 #1

The youth love to come out and rally and party, but not much excitement in voting. n/t zackymilly Mar 2020 #2

They will come out in November DonaldsRump Mar 2020 #3

No they won't. But that's OK as we'll win without them. stopbush Mar 2020 #5

They may come out for presidental Mendocino Mar 2020 #10

Help with the logic rufus dog Mar 2020 #4

Repug youth don't turn out either. brush Mar 2020 #6

Hopefully it's just because they don't care who beats Trump, as long as some Dem does, with.. LAS14 Mar 2020 #7

It's not November yet. Turin_C3PO Mar 2020 #8

The good news? BlueIdaho Mar 2020 #9

They turned out in higher numbers in the 2018 GE, curiously enough. TwilightZone Mar 2020 #11

Youth vote drops about 6% in midterms in overall percentage Awsi Dooger Mar 2020 #14

That is not of itself bad. LiberalFighter Mar 2020 #12

Young people like voting in presidential general elections SiliconValley_Dem Mar 2020 #13

No, it's not bad for Democrats... brooklynite Mar 2020 #15