Young voters take a new look at Harris, but some are waiting instead of committing
Young voters take a new look at Harris, but some are waiting instead of committing
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Young voters take a new look at Harris, but some are waiting instead of committing
For anyone seeking broader context, this article was written and published about Wisconsin before a rally which, by all accounts, had a ridiculous showing of young voters.
It also sits buried somewhere far past the election front page, which, a day later, is full of similar stories about record upping voter attendance. Here’s a link https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/2024-presidential-election
Young voters are a notoriously hard demographic, and they don’t pay off to court, not usually. They almost never seem to actually turn up to vote. That’s always going to be a tough problem to solve.
But this article is digging, it really is. And it’s in bad faith.
At least that's the argument for why the party only tries to court boomers and Republicans.
I agree that it’s a stupid reason not to even try, yeah. But unfortunately it bears out, like it’s one of the reasons why Bernie didn’t do well in the 2016 primaries. His support in younger demographics was striking, but their primary vote attendance was not.
I think the problem is voter suppression, though, and not the voters fault. Making it harder to vote hits younger people directly. Making it easier to do via mail would probably change that dynamic completely.
You should let the writers of the article aware of your concerns.