Poll: Opposition To Trump Likely To Motivate Young Voters,

[denem]

Opposition To Trump Likely To Motivate Young Voters, Poll Shows

More than a quarter of the country's 18- to 29-year-olds say that their lives are worse because of President Trump, according to a new poll, the latest to show the motivating impact the president could have on the youngest subset of voters this election year.

..."People vote when it's personal, when they can see a difference in their lives," said John Della Volpe, polling director at the Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. "I looked at dozens of subgroups, and when I look at the number of people who say 'better' and the number of people who say 'worse,' in every single case — other than among Republicans — people say that he's made their life worse, and that's a big deal."

The poll also found that young Americans, mobilized in part by strong disapproval of President Trump, are slightly more likely to vote in November's general election than they were ahead of the 2016 general election. According to the survey, 54% of voters under 30 said they will definitely vote this year: 69% of Democrats, 64% of Republicans and 31% of independents.

It also found former Vice President Joe Biden with a wide lead over Trump among 18- to 29-year-olds most likely to vote: 60% to 30%.

https://www.kuow.org/stories/opposition-to-trump-likely-to-motivate-young-voters-poll-shows

Youth turnout in 2016 was higher than 2012
https://www.statista.com/statistics/984745/youth-voter-turnout-presidential-elections-us/
and surged in 2018.

[LakeArenal]

1. I will believe it when I see them vote

Bernie was sure he could unify youth vote.
But nope.

[denem]

2. You are rooting against a higher turnout?

[LakeArenal]

4. What the.... No I think Bernie was hoping for turnout.

Any. Turnout.

[LuvLoogie]

3. "18- to 29-year-olds most likely to vote"

can't count on it

[denem]

5. I don't count on it anymore

than I do on Florida. Nevertheless, the poll is not bad news. There was a 4 decade record turnout of young people in 2018.

[SoonerPride]

6. Republicans up an down the ballot coast to coast are going to be wiped the fuck out

Everyone (except old white men) opposes Agolf Twitler and he will drag all the Rs into the dustbin of history with him.

[denem]

7. Unemployment will be 20+% in two months.

trump's whole electoral strategy is shot.

[SoonerPride]

10. "I could go on Fifth Avenue and shoot the US economy and kill 100,000 people and not lose support"

Wanna bet on that Agolf Twitler?

He will be the biggest loser.

[Alacritous Crier]

20. Yup.

He's toast.

[jcgoldie]

8. I am wondering if they will abandon ship in a month or so...

... after all possibility of being primaried by their Trump humping base has passed I wonder if they will begin to try to cut loose that anchor around their necks. Watch for the turtle to lead the way putting some distance...

[SoonerPride]

11. I know a whole bunch of them will NOT want him canpaigning for them.

"Please don't mention my name or tweet your support in my reelection campaign."

He will get a whole lot of that this summer and fall.

[JenniferJuniper]

9. riiiiight

I think we're gonna win, but I am not counting on the youth vote.

[denem]

13. I'm talking things up.

No room for pessimism. Not this time. There was a record surge of young voters in 2018.

[Kingofalldems]

12. We have a landslide brewing.

[denem]

15. We have 20+% of unemployment brewing.

2020 could be a game changer.

[SoonerPride]

16. YES YES YES

[denem]

19. Lehmann turned Obama's win into a landslide.

This time the GOP disaster came six months earlier. A whole flock of black swans.

[NoMoreRepugs]

14. Time to step up 18 to 29 year olds. Many of you

think us Boomers caused in one way or another the majority of what’s wrong with the country/world. Now is your chance to become the voting block that takes us in a new direction. We Boomers here at DU will vote as we have for decades, hope to see you join us.

End of geezer grumblings.

[denem]

17. There was a record surge of young voters in 2018

[NoMoreRepugs]

24. Well aware of the increase, but we still got tRUMP.

[denem]

25. 2016: 18-29 yrs voted 55%-36% Clinton

45+ yrs voted 52-45% trump.

It is not fair to blame younger voters for trump.

[treestar]

18. We kept hearing only Bernie could do it

And Biden better say or do things to court them!

[denem]

21. There 'Bernie' boards are downcast and dejected

Some of them are even attacking trump

[Bernardo de La Paz]

22. They don't like seeing parents, grandparents killed so red states save on unemployment costs. nt

[Hortensis]

23. Excellent. Pathetic for "indies," though. Indies as a group

like to claim superior virtue and/or sophistication as their reason for not aligning, but studies show lack of interest and less caring (which also make people easy targets for disaffection poisoning) is a lot more like it.

[Gothmog]

26. Harvard Institute of Politics survey finds Joe Biden leading Trump 60% to 30% among voters 18-29.

Link to tweet

[dawg day]

27. Only a quarter think their lives are worse?

They sure are sunnier than us older folks.

Everyone I know who isn't a Trumper thinks their life is worse because of Trump.

Sorry... just checked my IRA total. Down 20% in a month. Guess I'm not retiring this year.

[Tarheel_Dem]

28. I'll wait until it actually happens, if you don't mind. This demo has been counted on before, only..

to blow us off in the end, but fingers crossed anyway.

[redstatebluegirl]

29. I will believe it when I see them show up and actually vote.

When I was poll worker in 2016 I had more than a few of them come in thinking they were "automatically" registered to vote by getting a drivers license.

[AwakeAtLast]

30. My 18 year old is ready!

She will proudly vote for Joe Biden! She loved Obama, and Joe was a complement to Obama. Hope we can vote in person!