*with apologies to the youth voters who actually showed up to vote.
this is to your many many friends who did not*
Previous title: Old People Kicked Young People's Asses In Ohio
As long as the youth vote fails to turn out and actually vote, old people will rule the democratic world.
The 18-25 yo crowd sure talks a big game, they look real cute at the rallies and hanging around headquarters, but then they give us SINGLE DIGIT TURNOUT in a primary they know is hotly contested.
UPDATE: In Ohio 18-24 equals 6.4%. 65+ equals 17%, so the youth vote did step up. I appreciate the correction since I am still reeling from the Texas process and clearly did not fact check before I vented. mea culpa kossacks.
Seniors:
Clinton's backbone of support came through: She beat Obama big (73-24) among voters 65 and over. Obama won by a similar margin among 18-24 year olds, but those voters only made up 7 percent of the voters while seniors made up 14 percent.
(CNN) –
It is time to stop treating the youth vote like, well, children. We don't need to be spending money and attention on a voting block that is so soft they hardly account for more than 5% of the voters.
Turn up or buzz off.