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The 2022 midterms were swept by a youth wave that isn’t pulling back
The Hill ^ | 11/11/2022 | SARA GUILLERMO

Posted on 11/11/2022 12:17:55 PM PST by ChicagoConservative27

The “red wave” political pundits have been predicting for months failed to materialize this past Tuesday. But what happened was not a “blue wave” either — rather, the 2022 election should be categorized as a “youth wave,” with near-historic numbers of young people turning out to vote, motivated not by party, but by the issues impacting them.

Early data from the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement at Tufts (CIRCLE) suggests that 27 percent of people ages 18-29 cast a ballot in 2022, marking the second-highest youth turnout in a midterm election in the past three decades. In critical states where razor-thin margins are ultimately determining control of local, state and federal legislatures, including Florida, Georgia, Michigan, North Carolina, New Hampshire, Nevada, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, CIRCLE found that youth turnout was even higher, at 31 percent.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Front Page News; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 2022; 2022midterms; midterms; saraguillermo; wave; youth
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To: cranked

what about the ‘right’ to kill their unborn children? Abstinence and birth control aren’t viable options, so why would they vote for a party that condemns infanticide? /s


41 posted on 11/11/2022 1:06:56 PM PST by millenial4freedom (The Democrat Party thinks men can menstruate! How can it possibly be right about everything else?)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

At least their Student loan bailouts were ruled Unconstitutional by a Federal judge.


42 posted on 11/11/2022 1:09:37 PM PST by ridesthemiles
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Young people haven’t accumulated enough in life to worry about others taking it so giving them someone else’s stuff sounds just fine to them


43 posted on 11/11/2022 1:22:27 PM PST by HamiltonJay
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To: ChicagoConservative27

Lindsey Graham announced that the Republicans would pass a National Abortion Ban in mid September knowing full well Biden would just veto it - he said it anyway knowing it would give the dems a way to stir up their base.

Tell me again how this is all Trump’s fault


44 posted on 11/11/2022 1:27:55 PM PST by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: PMAS

You have to wonder if Graham’s proposal, or Rick Scott’s proposal to cut back Social Security were not deliberate sabotage to stimulate Democrats to turn out. Senator Graham in particular is a duplicitous politician. Surely South Carolina can do better.


45 posted on 11/11/2022 1:34:27 PM PST by Wallace T.
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To: Wallace T.

They played it brilliantly, destroy the Red Wave, then blame Trump for it.


46 posted on 11/11/2022 1:36:25 PM PST by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Wallace T.

Graham’s fake signal gave the Dems enough ammo to go on TikTok and let the young girls know they were gonna get their rights taken away - Lindsey gave them all they needed.


47 posted on 11/11/2022 1:43:29 PM PST by PMAS (Vote with your wallets, there are 80 million of us - No China made, No Amazon)
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To: italianquaker

Buy votes. They will be responsible for the debt and the carrying costs on the debt.


48 posted on 11/11/2022 1:48:18 PM PST by ActresponsiblyinVA
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To: ChicagoConservative27

We need to see their same day voting registrations and matchup to where they ‘left’ from and see if they also voted in the state they were from.


49 posted on 11/11/2022 1:59:43 PM PST by VeniVidiVici (Vote Democrat and stay on the plantation!)
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To: ChicagoConservative27

LOL! They voted to reward Biden for the student loan giveaway and now Lucy has yanked the football.


50 posted on 11/11/2022 2:00:42 PM PST by The Pack Knight
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To: ChicagoConservative27
"...... motivated not by party, but by the issues (they perceived to be) impacting them......"

Those idiots don't realize they are forming the apocalyptic scenario that will crush them in 20 years. It's not going to be pretty. English will be the minority language. The cartels will operate freely. The chinks will be fighting for the scraps.

And these girly-men white boys will have given up their guns, sacrificed their testicles to follow the trans fad, etc.

Yeah, they're voting on the issues. /s

51 posted on 11/11/2022 2:14:19 PM PST by LouAvul (Daniel 4:17: "..the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.." )
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To: Frank Drebin

Of course it is a win 4 slow joe either way


52 posted on 11/11/2022 2:29:52 PM PST by italianquaker
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To: ChicagoConservative27

“..near-historic numbers of young people turning out to vote, motivated not by party, but by the issues impacting them...”

and the issues:

1.student loans forgiveness
2.abortion

adoration of self!!!


53 posted on 11/11/2022 2:39:55 PM PST by elpadre (W )
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To: The Pack Knight

Biden is 80,Trump is 76, MCCONNELL IS in his upper 70’s as are Pelosi and Schumer. Chuck Grasely got elected at 89! We have to go young, and now.


54 posted on 11/11/2022 2:45:44 PM PST by cowboyusa (America Cowboy up! )
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To: cowboyusa

Agree wholeheartedly.


55 posted on 11/11/2022 3:13:24 PM PST by The Pack Knight
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To: Codeflier

Repubs wanting to cut Social Security is a BS Demonicrat narrative.


56 posted on 11/11/2022 4:32:45 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: Liz

Hallelujah!


57 posted on 11/11/2022 4:34:25 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: laconic

What was the percentage?


58 posted on 11/11/2022 4:35:00 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: packagingguy

More narrative.


59 posted on 11/11/2022 4:35:46 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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To: qam1

38% Hispanic voted Republican? Isn’t that quite an increase?


60 posted on 11/11/2022 4:37:38 PM PST by NetAddicted (Just looking)
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