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23 million Gen Z people will be eligible to vote in the next election. That's a lot of potential voters. And young people trend to the left.
But as Bernie Sandier often said, young people have poor turnouts in elections. Usually.
However:
And this:
Of the new voter registrations, 83 percent were from people aged 18-34, according to the voting registration nonprofit group.
However:
The poll, conducted by Quinnipiac University between July 19 and 21, found that among the 18-34 age group, Trump fared better than Harris, with 58 percent of those surveyed supporting the former president compared to Harris' 39 percent.
We'll see if Harris can turn that around. She's just getting started and she has much more youthful energy than Trump.
And better dance moves.
Much better dance moves.
I think a big factor in this election will be the ground game. The Democrats have a huge organizational advantage over Trump. Especially since Trump has been stealing vast sums of campaign donations to pay his legal bills and other personal expenses.
Trump's biggest fundraising day was, what, $35 million?
Harris raised $81 million right out of the gate, and the Democrats raised another $90 million the same day.
The battle for Gen Z is on.
Voters under 30 are trending left of the general electorate
But as Bernie Sandier often said, young people have poor turnouts in elections. Usually.
However:
Gen Z Voted at a Higher Rate in 2022 than Previous Generations in their First Midterm Election
And this:
Nearly 40K new voters registered in 48 hours after Biden’s exit
Of the new voter registrations, 83 percent were from people aged 18-34, according to the voting registration nonprofit group.
However:
Donald Trump Is Crushing Kamala Harris Among Younger Voters
The poll, conducted by Quinnipiac University between July 19 and 21, found that among the 18-34 age group, Trump fared better than Harris, with 58 percent of those surveyed supporting the former president compared to Harris' 39 percent.
We'll see if Harris can turn that around. She's just getting started and she has much more youthful energy than Trump.
And better dance moves.
Much better dance moves.
I think a big factor in this election will be the ground game. The Democrats have a huge organizational advantage over Trump. Especially since Trump has been stealing vast sums of campaign donations to pay his legal bills and other personal expenses.
Trump's biggest fundraising day was, what, $35 million?
Harris raised $81 million right out of the gate, and the Democrats raised another $90 million the same day.
The battle for Gen Z is on.
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