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Factlet of the Day: Youth Turnout in New York Wasn’t Much Different Than in 2008

by MaureenHoffmann Posted on April 20, 2016

Mother Jones

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For the record, here’s the Democratic turnout in New York in 2008 and 2016:

Total Turnout

18-29 Turnout

2008

1.82 million

273 thousand

2016

1.81 million

322 thousand

The turnout rate among all residents aged 18-29 was up from 9.8 percent to 11.5 percent. That’s a nice increase, but as I recall, Obama didn’t spend a whole lot of time in New York in 2008. When you take that into account, it’s hard to see much evidence here of a massive surge in youth interest caused by the Bernie Sanders campaign.

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Factlet of the Day: Youth Turnout in New York Wasn’t Much Different Than in 2008

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Three Things I’m Still Waiting For

by CorazonUMS Posted on January 29, 2016

Mother Jones

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  1. Donald Trump’s new corporate policy allowing unrestricted carry at his golf resorts.
  2. A look at the “very nice place” where Trump keeps all the Bibles that people send him.
  3. A list of the “25 different stories” documenting his pre-invasion opposition to the Iraq War.

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Three Things I’m Still Waiting For

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