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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsA special thanks to YOUNG voters who put Northam over the top.
This is what happens when we ALL work together.
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A special thanks to YOUNG voters who put Northam over the top. (Original Post)
pnwmom
Nov 2017
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lunasun
(21,646 posts)1. Huge increase in under age 30 voters !
JI7
(89,288 posts)2. Virginia is an example of what happens when Democrats work together and just get out and vote
AlphaCharley
(74 posts)3. people have a way of turnout out when you freeze fed hiring and wages
I expect that explains a lot of the vote in the northern burbs
Denzil_DC
(7,288 posts)4. Chart and stats
Link to tweet
Will Jordan ✔
@williamjordann
Whoa. Let's not lose sight of the youth vote here.
Dem margins in VA among 18-29 year olds:
McAuliffe +5
Clinton +18
Northam ... +39
pnwmom
(109,024 posts)5. Thanks for the details! Yes, their support was key to that healthy margin! n/t