Young and Millennial voters are the strongest for Clinton by far, I am tired of BS saying otherwise

[CreekDog]

Of any age group, none are stronger for Clinton and more anti-Trump than younger voters.

In a PPP poll released this week:

18-29 years old:
51 Clinton 20 Trump (including other parties) --a 31 percent lead
61 Clinton 27 Trump (Head to head matchup) --a 34 percent lead

http://heavy.com/news/2016/09/trump-vs-clinton-millennial-support-polls-show-young-voters-heavily-favor-clinton/

In an ABC News poll from this week:
under age 40: 51 Clinton 27 Trump 15 Johnson 2 Stein --a 24 percent lead
40-64: 47 Clinton 46 Trump 3 Johnson 1 Stein --a 1 percent lead
65 and over: 41 Clinton 53 Trump 2 Johnson 2 Stein --12 percent behind

http://abcnews.go.com/Politics/clinton-trump-race-narrows-doorstep-debates-poll/story?id=42313593

In a poll from this summer:

by age:
18-29: 47 Clinton 30 Trump (17 percent lead)
30-44: 46 Clinton 36 Trump (10 percent lead)
45-54: 39 Clinton 44 Trump (5 percent behind)
55-64: 41 Clinton 41 Trump (tie)
65+: 38 Clinton 47 Trump (9 percent behind)

https://morningconsult.com/2016/07/21/poll-millennials-go-clinton-trump-cant-buy-older-minority-vote/

[Wilms]

1. Well, isn't this awkward.

Yeah, but, it's probably only because that "free stuff" guy got them off their lazy behinds.

[CreekDog]

3. if they are asking for education and health care to be funded by the taxpayers, then that's fine

they are just paying attention to what young people in the first world, and frequently the rest of the world have outside of the USA.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

9. Hopefully, their "lazy behinds" will get to the polls in November. nt

[Wilms]

18. Well, they'll have to find their way out of their parent's basement.

I've read that's where all of them dwell.

[chillfactor]

2. I agree...

it is just the media stirring up crap to improve ratings.

[world wide wally]

4. WTF is it with older people?

Are they fed up with their Social Security checks and Medicare?

[Madam45for2923]

13. Older people are whiter!?

[Hekate]

5. Kick and Rec. Please repost this as often as possible.

Shaking my head.

[shadowmayor]

6. Good Grief

The media has been striving for a "horse race" from the get-go. And why haven't the PTB been investigating STFU Donny since he jumped into the race? To get more people to watch the TV machine and see more commercials, that's what is seems like?

STFU Donny should have been toast right out of the gate. This whole election smacks of a rigged game show.

[TubbersUK]

7. K & R n/t

[brush]

8. Yep, on every talkng heads show at least one panelist will bring up Hillary's alleged . . .

poor support from Millenials, lead of course by Andrea Mitchell with Wolf Blitzer not far behind.

MSM bs on tap.

[JI7]

10. they mislead by comparing it to Obama

But what matters is how she is doing in this election against the other candidate who is running. And in this case she is doing just fine.

Obama may have done better with young voters compared to Clinton. But clinton does better with women. Especially white women.

[randr]

11. As a potential majority voting block

Millennials need to assume responsibility for our current political climate. With the power they have, if they vote in large enough numbers as a political block, they could already have set the national agenda. The Republican control of House and Senate came about due to a dismal turnout of progressives in 2010. It is difficult to imagine how different our world would be now if our young adult population had stepped up and taken a more active role.

[GWC58]

12. I've voted in every election since 1992.

I should've voted in the 80's. Sadly, I didn't. My very first vote was for Jimmy Carter. I wish we would've had a big turnout in the 2010 midterms. I believe we, as a nation, would not be in the shape we are today. Congressional, Rethug, inaction/obstruction has much to do with it.

[Starry Messenger]

14. K&R

[mythology]

15. The question isn't about who will they vote for as a bloc

It's how many of them will vote? Winning them by 30 points is great if they turn out in proportion to their size in the overall population. Winning them by 30 points if they vote substantially less than their size in the overall population is less great.

[CreekDog]

17. in the 2 more recent polls, these poll results are "likely voters"

in other words, those leads are just as likely to materialize as the results in the other age groups i posted.

[Persondem]

16. Great news. Thank you for posting. K & R nt

[MineralMan]

19. Good. So, if millennials will turn out and vote in high percentages...

Historically, though, that age group has always had the lowest turnout percentages of any age group. It's not just millennials, it's all young potential voters, regardless of the time period.

How can we fix that? I have no idea at all.

[CreekDog]

22. the polls aren't saying they have to vote in high percentages

it says they have to vote in the likely percentages.

high is better, obviously.

[MineralMan]

23. An exceptionally high turnout of millennials

would accomplish more than simply ensuring a Clinton win. It could affect the outcome of many, many down-ticket races as well. Further, an outstanding turnout of millennials could break a long cycle of the youngest adult segment of our population being ignored by the political system.

Hillary Clinton is going to be our next President, either way. But, there are more advantages to a landslide victory aided by a demographic which votes in lower numbers than any other age group. I'd like to see that happen, for many reasons.

[emulatorloo]

21. Kick and Rec. Tired of this media bullshit too. Thanks so much for posting!