Posted on 02/02/2016 6:38:53 PM PST by SoConPubbie
Younger voters turned out in droves in Iowa, nearly reaching the Obama-fed 2008 surge, flocking overwhelmingly to Democrat Sen. Bernie Sanders, while siding with GOP winner Sen. Ted Cruz, according to a youth voter analysis.
A Tufts University report just issued showed that 11.2 percent of eligible Iowans 17 to 29 participated in the GOP and Democratic caucuses, making up 15 percent of the actual vote.
The school's Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, part of Tufts' Jonathan M. Tisch College of Citizenship and Public Service, reported:
-- Of the estimated 31,000 young people who participated in the Democratic caucus, 84 percent supported Sanders, contributing to a virtual tie between Secretary Hillary Clinton and Senator Sanders.
-- Young Republicans selected Cruz as their top candidate (with 26 percent), closely followed by Sen. Marco Rubio (23 percent). Youth support for Donald Trump, which came in at approximately 20 percent.
-- Since 1996, youth turnout in Iowa has exceeded 4 percent only twice: in 2008 (14 percent) and yesterday (11.2 percent).
-- A record-breaking 22,000 young people voted in the Republican caucus.
-- About 31,000 young people participated in the Democratic caucus, the second highest level since 1996 (behind 2008).
"Last night's Iowa caucuses demonstrated the potential power of young people to shape elections," said Kei Kawashima-Ginsberg, director of CIRCLE. "In the Democratic caucus, young voters helped to propel Senator Sanders to a virtual tie, and Republican youth broke their own record of caucus participation. One message is clear: when candidates and campaigns ask young people to participate and inspire them to get involved, they respond."
Yep. Cracks me up when the Dems talk about the excessive tuition problem.. Uhh, I mean EXCESSIVE STUDENT DEBT. Ya see, it’s not the leftist educators gobbling up money, it’s the LOANS THAT NEED TO BE PAID OFF BY SOMEONE. The Dems say the U.S. Taxpayer should pay them all off but suggest NOTHING when it comes to addressing the GREEDY leftist 1%’ers and their lavish pensions!
Yeah, Bernie easily edges out the “wicked witch.”
Everyone is grubbing for money, that being the best satisfaction they can find today.
Selfless dedication to intangibles is so yesteryear.
Isn’t that the truth?
Too bad Hugo Chavez wasn’t running...
Bernie needs to take them all home with him to live in HIS basement.
Big time.
If that’s the criteria, so does Hillary.
So Trump only got 6% better than Paul among Iowa youth?
I was a kid in 1972 when the under 30 vote broke:
2 OUT OF 3 FOR RICHARD NIXON OVER VERY LIBERAL MCGOVERN
today’s youth are brainwashed by culture and academia
It’s the worst it’s ever been....no argument about it
When the Panthers lose Sunday, look for them to tell us how much Cam Newton was still a "winner."
Cruz won the youth vote, but according to the pundits, can’t get it elsewhere.
The same pundits who predicted Iowa so accurately.
Don't be too hard on the young people.
After all.. we all, at one time, believed in the tooth fairy.
Shrillary lol
that’s a new one. is that yours?
we should copy write the ones we personally come up with :)
The youth want government guarantees and I don’t blame them since Obama made sure their futures amount to nothing with a $19 trillion debt.
I’ve been using Shrillary for a while. I’d like to think I’m the one that came up with it!
They thought they were going to experience getting screwed by a black man. And they did.
Don’t believe polls..........
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