No, talking nice to them will only earn their utter contempt. Remember, these are the infants who could do no wrong, who were given awards just for showing up to games, etc. Not much in the way of correction or "no" in their little hothouse lives. Thus, they are IGNORANT about communism, about what stuff costs, etc. If the parental tap were shut off, a whole lot of them would be utterly clueless as to what to do next. They are hardly prepared to support themselves let alone vote for a President. A lot of them will simply follow their media siren, if the candidate uses catchy music, well-done videos for their ads, etc. As I said, NO critical thinking going into their decision. Just the same type of "thinking" which might go in to picking an iTune or something of that nature and importance.
Tough love is working to help them, but not necessarily taking nice to them.