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In reply to the discussion: If you want to lose the Millennial vote completely, nominate Hillary Clinton. [View all]Spazito
(50,332 posts)Parties want to keep the voters they can count on, including moderates, coming out while they work to entice new voters as well. It is not all or nothing. There are going to be issues the party supports that do not interest some voters but they still vote because they know the party is also trying to work on their issues as well.
The Dems tried to get a Student Loans reform bill through, the repubs blocked it; the Dems tried to get a Jobs bill through, the repubs blocked it; the Dems tried to get an Immigration bill through, the repubs blocked it; the Dems tried to get Environmental bills through, the repubs blocked them. These are issues I believe the young want addressed yet all too many didn't show up when it counted so saying attention paid to the issues of the young will bring them out to vote doesn't ring true, imo.