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9. In 1972 McGovern counted on the youth vote

Fri Feb 28, 2020, 04:23 PM

Feb 2020

We all saw how that turned out.

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

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Young Democrats Have Rejected Biden -- And It Could Cost Him The Nomination [View all] OliverQ Feb 2020 OP

Can't lose what you never had Apollo Zeus Feb 2020 #1

Everyone here keeps telling me that they don't matter though Downtown Hound Feb 2020 #2

And at the convention democrats might reject their young voters ripcord Feb 2020 #3

I Wish Young Democrats blue-wave Feb 2020 #4

In 1972 McGovern counted on the youth vote Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Feb 2020 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author democratisphere Feb 2020 #5

👍 n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #10

The ones unlikely to come out and vote ? Oh, ok. OnDoutside Feb 2020 #6

Or, It Couldn't Me. Feb 2020 #7

Last evening, a reporter from our local CBS affiliate interviewed MineralMan Feb 2020 #8

Can't ever count on the young voters to come out. It's sad. n/t zackymilly Feb 2020 #11

I don't think a restorationist narrative will be helpful. David__77 Feb 2020 #12

If only they voted...nt SidDithers Feb 2020 #13

I wish I understood why all the young people like Bernie... unitedwethrive Feb 2020 #14

They don't trust anyone over 30 but Bernie, and you are over 30. Blue_true Feb 2020 #16

Oh no! What happened? Kingofalldems Feb 2020 #17

His signature bankruptcy bill is a deal-breaker. Sympthsical Feb 2020 #18