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2016 Postmortem
In reply to the discussion: Millenials Are The Key To Democratic Success And Overwhelmingly, THEY WANT BERNIE [View all]LettuceSea
(337 posts)48. It does feel like a 'young vs old school' primary. How do we coalesce the two groups?
The "suck it up and get in line if you want to win" generation vs the "i'm no pawn and my vote is my own" generation.
It was easier to coalesce in 2008 because the younger generation got who they wanted, any the older voters were better at coming together even after not getting who they wanted. 2004, the young vote 'did not cooperate'...and we lost.
There's something to be learned from 2004...if HRC is the nominee, I hope the establishment does better job of attracting millennial votes, as opposed to blaming them and anyone else for losing. Makes me sick when we become the party of excuse makers.
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Millenials Are The Key To Democratic Success And Overwhelmingly, THEY WANT BERNIE [View all]
Segami
Oct 2015
OP
Yes, they are actually driving his campaign. He definitely has reenergized them
sabrina 1
Oct 2015
#3
I've been thinking for a while that neither party wants a real landslide victory
Fumesucker
Oct 2015
#32
That appears to be the turnout for New York City in 2008, not the whole country.
arcane1
Oct 2015
#42
It's one thing to vote for president......will they vote down the line for D's?? and in the off
a kennedy
Oct 2015
#24
Am I reading that wrong? More millenials view Hillary "favorably" than Bernie.
Renew Deal
Oct 2015
#31
It does feel like a 'young vs old school' primary. How do we coalesce the two groups?
LettuceSea
Oct 2015
#48