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PatSeg

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49. That is extraordinary

Sun Jun 29, 2025, 05:16 PM

Jun 29

We should celebrate the participation of younger voters without using it as a reason to fight within our party.

We don't have to agree with every Democrat all the time, but we shouldn't lose our focus on who and what we are fighting. This isn't necessarily a generational fight, it is fight about right versus wrong.

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I have never seen a voting graph like this. Ever [View all] Arazi Jun 29 OP

Fascinating. Autumn Jun 29 #1

Lightening in a bottle here if Dems can catch it Arazi Jun 29 #10

People vote for what affects THEM. Greedy Ol' Party turns out those that hate the same as the GOP does. LiberalArkie Jun 29 #23

Democrats want their lives to be better DBoon Jun 29 #53

Plus Democrats have empathy, the GOP thinks that empathy is a fault in a person. LiberalArkie Jun 29 #54

Seems those Republicans never read the Bible, although they claim to live by it Jack Valentino Jun 30 #71

They live by the Old Testament not the gospels in the New Testament LiberalArkie Jun 30 #74

Not Far From Wrong... GB_RN Jun 30 #75

You gave me a great idea onlyadream Jun 30 #80

Right and President Biden kkmarie Jun 30 #73

The same demographic that did not bother to vote on the presidential election? Eliot Rosewater Jun 29 #2

Harris won NYC and NY state. yardwork Jun 29 #3

But trump got far more votes than in 2020 or 2016 Callie1979 Jun 29 #22

As a matter of fact BaronChocula Jun 29 #28

The dems should have investigated DENVERPOPS Jun 29 #62

But no one wants to talk about the reasons WHY Callie1979 Jun 30 #97

I wonder if it is same demographic that was against the war on Gaza? Autumn Jun 29 #5

There you go and that could make it a one-off anomaly /nt bucolic_frolic Jun 29 #44

Right. H2O Man Jun 29 #46

You might say it's a "New Deal". mjvpi Jun 30 #67

Yes. H2O Man Jun 30 #68

Young people put Biden over the top in 2020 MadameButterfly Jun 30 #69

K&R orangecrush Jun 29 #4

My speculation is many older voters were dismayed karynnj Jun 29 #6

Polls are loosing relevance IbogaProject Jun 29 #21

Hell, I'm 60+ & wont answer a number I dont know. Callie1979 Jun 29 #24

The NORC Poll identifies itself in caller ID Captain Zero Jun 29 #29

Iowa last year was so far off that the well-known "Iowa" pollster retired, iirc. Tetrachloride Jun 29 #37

I remember that one. It made ZERO sense. But retiring? Callie1979 Jun 29 #42

Some foul ups are big enough to end a career - for a pollster, being over 16 points off certainly qualifies. Midwestern Democrat Jun 29 #65

That 25,000 payment for a house was a terrible idea. All it would do is throw travelingthrulife Jun 30 #88

My thoughts as well. Littlered Jun 30 #78

That is my take as well. Littlered Jun 30 #79

Keep it going... Mike Nelson Jun 29 #7

Good catch. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Jun 29 #8

Reminds me of Bob Dylan's song Wicked Blue Jun 29 #9

I think about that song all the time dwayneb Jun 30 #92

Graphs rso Jun 29 #11

An apathetic youth vote IS typical across the nation (and NYC) Arazi Jun 29 #13

Since I refuse to communicate with people who trashed Hillary in 2016 Eliot Rosewater Jun 29 #12

As long as the Mamdani Team DownriverDem Jun 29 #14

It would help if leadership and establishment Dems like Gillenbrand Arazi Jun 29 #15

Yes, ALL Dems should jump on this bus! thought crime Jun 29 #17

I was thrilled to see him on MTP this morning Arazi Jun 29 #18

The key income arguement is income multipliers IbogaProject Jun 29 #27

Well, I heard that he was proposing.... reACTIONary Jun 29 #58

All government jobs are a form of socialism. The Wizard Jun 30 #77

I wish he and NCmindfield Jun 30 #85

That's great, but... LudwigPastorius Jun 29 #16

Dems should not fight DownriverDem Jun 29 #19

We can start that right here on DU. murielm99 Jun 29 #34

Amen JustAnotherGen Jun 29 #57

Every election we talk about the youth vote here on DU. AllyCat Jun 29 #20

2008 Exit Polls 18-29: Obama 66, McCain 32 speak easy Jun 29 #26

And yet fast forward 16 years to 2024, when the 18-29 cohort would be in Abolishinist Jun 29 #38

Holy SHIT. Maru Kitteh Jun 29 #25

the Democrats in Congress need to wake up to this reality. barbtries Jun 29 #30

Both my DiverDave Jun 29 #31

I'd guess the young people, a lot of them Linda ladeewolf Jun 29 #32

I wonder if the heat deterred some of the older voters dsc Jun 29 #33

Dems wanted the yougth vote, now some republianmushroom Jun 29 #35

hope you are watching, martin et tu Jun 29 #36

Unity and future. Putting those together means that politicians over 60 are not in the optics of the young. Tetrachloride Jun 29 #39

NYC TnDem Jun 29 #40

Again, the point is Mamdani got the 18-24 yr old demographic to the polls Arazi Jun 29 #43

Agreed, but TnDem Jun 29 #47

Yes but we can compare it to past NYC elections Arazi Jun 29 #50

This is what upsets me. David Hogg was told in so many ways that he was not welcome in the DNC. The young...... usaf-vet Jun 29 #41

I'm 65. But if the Democratic Party abandons Mamdani MadameButterfly Jun 30 #70

Well, young lady, I must say I completely agree with you. I, for the most part, have had it with the let's wait and see! usaf-vet Jun 30 #86

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 29 #45

Yet this "convincing evidence" NEVER seems to produce results on election day wolfie001 Jun 29 #48

This is data from the New York Board of Elections Arazi Jun 29 #51

I remember the photos from the Harris speeches and the tRUMP speeches wolfie001 Jun 29 #52

The Iowa pollster was taking a sample and extrapolating Arazi Jun 29 #55

I hope the dynamic is changing wolfie001 Jun 29 #63

That is extraordinary PatSeg Jun 29 #49

There won't be a fight unless the establishment/moderate Dems choose MadameButterfly Jun 30 #72

Agree here 💯 Arazi Jun 30 #84

It's not being Progressive that is the issue dwayneb Jun 30 #93

Are we going to let Republicans tell us who we can run because of what they will say? MadameButterfly Jun 30 #96

Our Young Democrats club here in Ft Worth has taken off like a rocket yellowdogintexas Jun 29 #56

This is where i point to the Gen Z riots and resistance in Kenya JCMach1 Jun 29 #59

About time relayerbob Jun 29 #60

Maybe apologize to David Hogg and bring him back before we do end up with Trump 3.0 or prez Vance LT Barclay Jun 29 #61

No. David Hogg does not want to replace Republicans he wants to replace Democrats. Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #82

He wants Dems who will fight, not placeholders who are passive Arazi Jun 30 #83

Ah, yes... another opportunity to shit on Democrats with lies and smears. Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #87

Your post isn't clear to me Arazi Jun 30 #89

I'm all out of spoons. Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #90

I think he's trying to replace corporate democrats with ones who appeal to younger voters and LT Barclay Jun 30 #95

Link to the full NYT article ... cliffside Jun 29 #64

I work with a young guy who voted for him Polybius Jun 29 #66

It isnt that young people dont vote SSJVegeta Jun 30 #76

I'm reading that the turnout was 30%. Of that 30% how were the votes spread out? Oopsie Daisy Jun 30 #81

That's pretty amazing dwayneb Jun 30 #91

The 18-34 demographics have the most to lose, the most at stake. Let's hope they continue to vote in '26 and '28. ancianita Jun 30 #94