Of all the discussion for the results of Super Tuesday, one significant issue is being glossed over.
Colorado’s Caucus BROKE THE RECORD FOR VOTER TURNOUT!
That’s right, by Colorado broke the former record set by the Obama/Clinton Caucus in 2008.
And how was this possible?
I was there in 2008 and there was a significant difference this time, LOTS of younger voters.
As featured in this Diary, Bernie is helping the Democratic party by growing the number of young people.
And these young people are not low info voters — they are smart and active
(Evan Roshak who canvassed with me even though he’s only 15!)
(Bernie) He's the only who is talking about it, that education is a Human Right.
Young African Americans are unable to find work, unable to find college, unable to find education and they are incarcerated unfairly. So there's all these pressing issues that Bernie Sanders is actually addressing instead of just pushing it to the end of the closet.
And that's something I really respect and that's something that I want to help to the fullest degree
Guys like Evan are why we all should be considering who will turn out the youth, aka the future of the Democratic party. Considering that Trump is turning out record numbers of Republicans, we need Bernie to do the same, instead of DWS trying to tamp down enthusiasm, debates, and turnout for HRC.
More:
Colorado was one of the 10 ‘Millennial bloc’ states
Iowa, Nevada, and New Hampshire, made the cut. The remaining states on CIRCLE's list will hold primaries over the next two months: Virginia and Colorado on March 1; North Carolina, Ohio, and Florida on March 15; Wisconsin on April 5; and Pennsylvania on April 26.
Wisconsin, Pennsylvania are going to swing big for Bernie especially as he continues to compete.
This huge bloc of potential voters will have a big impact on the presidential election in 10 states this year, during both the Democratic and Republican primaries as well as the general election this November, according to a new study. In fact, young voters could influence the outcome of the Democratic caucus in Colorado on March 1 and may play a key role when Ohio and Florida hold primaries for both parties on March 15.
And:
Millennials—those born between 1982 and 2000—are numbered at an estimated 83.1 million. They are now the largest generation in the country and equal in voting power to Baby Boomers for the first time ever. Although data show 18- to 24-year-olds have voted at lower rates than other age groups since the 1960s, more young people cast ballots in 2008 than in previous elections. (Forty-nine percent of 18- to 24-year-old eligible voters went to the polls in 2008, up from 47 percent four years earlier).
For the future of our party, and to win vs Trump’s turnout numbers, we need to rally behind Bernie.
Proud to be a BernieCrat
UPDATE:
Also in addition to millennials, consider this as well
Colorado, where 1 in 10 registered Voters are Latino,
overwhelmingly favored Bernie Sanders (I-VT) on Super Tuesday