Sen. Bernie Sanders sees youth vote as key to campaign
WASHINGTON — Sen. Bernie Sanders is betting on support from an unlikely group — people who don’t typically vote — in his bid for the Democratic presidential nomination.
A central part of the Vermont independent’s strategy is to draw young people and others into the political process, as President Obama did ahead of the 2008 primaries. On Wednesday, Sanders will address an audience of thousands during a “student town hall” meeting that will be live-streamed at colleges and universities across the country. It’s part of his effort to boost turnout among students, beginning with the Iowa caucuses in February.
“We understand that if the electorate stagnates, if the usual suspects show up to vote, that we will probably lose,” said Tad Devine, Sanders’ senior strategist. “But we believe that if we can change the composition of the electorate by getting young people involved and others … we can create a very strong coalition to help him win the nomination and help Democrats win the general election.”
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A central part of the Vermont independent’s strategy is to draw young people and others into the political process, as President Obama did ahead of the 2008 primaries. On Wednesday, Sanders will address an audience of thousands during a “student town hall” meeting that will be live-streamed at colleges and universities across the country. It’s part of his effort to boost turnout among students, beginning with the Iowa caucuses in February.
“We understand that if the electorate stagnates, if the usual suspects show up to vote, that we will probably lose,” said Tad Devine, Sanders’ senior strategist. “But we believe that if we can change the composition of the electorate by getting young people involved and others … we can create a very strong coalition to help him win the nomination and help Democrats win the general election.”
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