Now: @dellavolpe talks about high expected turnout of young voters & @MMViverito joins to talk about how latino voters are feeling. Tune in @WNYC.
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Are there gender differences in young voter turnout?
@dellavolpe says he doesn't see significant gender gaps with young voters that we've seen with older voters in the past. But white women on college campuses or who have recently graduated are largely driving liberal cause
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@MMViverito: It feels like our community's being set up to be the scape goat if things don't go like we want them to go. To have a good relationship with a community, you have to invest in that community. The Democratic establishment has not really done that.Show this thread -
Listeners who are under 30 and listeners who are latinx, help us report this story. Latinx voters: are the headlines right or wrong? is there a strain of apathy? Young voters: call in if this is your first time voting, in a midterm or any election. 212-433-WNYC.
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@MMViverito: When latinos are on the ballot, that is what inspires us to come out.Show this thread -
Caller Casandra reiterates that latinx voters should not be thought of as a monolith. She says she is very left-leaning, but people close to her, who believe their families arrived through proper channels for instance, support Trump.
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@dellavolpe's research looked at a mix of data sources, including the website OK Cupid. He says all of the data that he's seen shows far more enthusiasm in this cycle than in previous cycles. Now that enthusiasm just needs to be turned into votes.Show this thread
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