Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders speaks at a campaign rally at the University of Minnesotas Williams Arena on November, 3, 2019Sen. Bernie Sanders is drawing strong support among young voters, particularly those aged 18 to 29, as a result of his pledges to enact universal healthcare and wipe out student debt.
But older voters are mostly absent from the Sanders coalition, and many hold unfavorable views of socialism.It's led younger adults to seek a greater share of the economic pie and call for the federal government to widen the social safety net for them.Sen. Bernie Sanders is solidifying his standing as the frontrunner of the Democratic primary after a victory in the New Hampshire primary and a strong finish in the Iowa caucus.
Combined with promises to take on the political and financial elite, the ambitious proposals are helping generate a wave of enthusiasm among younger voters that's propelling his unabashedly progressive campaign, similar to 2016.from the New Hampshire primary on February 11 and found Sanders drew nearly half of voters aged 18-29, more than the other four major Democrats on the ballot combined.
But conspicuously missing from his nascent coalition of voters: older Americans, long a force at the voting booth. Exit polls from New Hampshire showed Sanders drew only 15% of voters over age 65.the Vermont senator drew 30% more support among Americans under the age of 45 compared to those over 65.. The same poll indicated that favorable views of socialism among young adults is still relatively high while those for capitalism steadily dropped over the past decade — 49% and 51%, respectively.
josephzeballos It's the kids who move out on their own and expect to move right into a house like the one their parents worked 30 years for.
josephzeballos Young 'adults' are too stupid to realize that they ARE the 'social safety net' and if they get in it then there won't really be one for anybody. Wait your f-king turn!
sahilkapur No they just want free stuff so they don't have to go to work and can play video games.
LeftwardSwing I admire how SenSanders has never fall, victim of the cynicism, that consumes most people as they grow older, maybe that is why he's so appealing to young voters. He's an inspirational leader. He's socialist message is one of economic & social justice. UsNotMe
Work hard and your hard earned money taken away and given to the lazy
Boomer socailism ? Or Bloomberg socailism ? Bernie2020
Work hard & smart.
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