These Young Women Didn't Want to Vote for Biden. They're All In on Harris.

[Dulcinea]

(New York Times) Constance Lancelle, 22, of Milwaukee, was “definitely not interested in voting for Biden,” she said. But with Vice President Kamala Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate, she said, “I feel like politics have been a dream.”

Sierra Sanson, 23, of Medford, New Jersey, planned to vote for Jill Stein of the Green Party, or not at all. Now she’s thrilled to support Harris: “She’s a badass woman who I want to see succeed.”

Emily Baumel, 27, of Madison, Wisconsin, hadn’t planned to vote for president, but will now vote for Harris: “I have a lot less dread; I like how much hope she’s giving people.”

Harris’ candidacy has reinvigorated many Democrats and independents — and particularly young women. Their newfound enthusiasm is evident in interviews, and in early signals from polls in swing states and nationwide.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/young-women-didn-t-want-144746380.html?.tsrc=daily_mail&segment_id=DY_VTO&ncid=crm_19908-1202929-20240826-0&bt_user_id=7zOqVzE4HSKtnDNRaXDtDwQAafj07nQ0sD90NdhC%2FSYUFvXd3P4D4vNMIaRCsqBh&bt_ts=1724663095470

[bullimiami]

1. My daughter and her circle. Prob would have dragged a vote for Biden.

Enthusiastic about Kamala.

[Think. Again.]

2. yeah, it's a different campaign...

...Biden and Harris are not the same people.

Why is the nyt pretending to be surprised that voters think differently about different people?

[JohnSJ]

3. I am glad they are voting for Harris, but anyone who was planning to vote for Jill Stein or not voting in this

election, are NOT serious voters or particularly intelligent, especially if they are women as presented in this bullshit NY Times story, which isn't really a serious newspaper representing the best of journalism, but more like a gossip rag.

The fact is there is very little difference between Biden or Harris on the issues.

The main difference is that VP Harris is a much better spokesperson than President Biden.

[LisaM]

6. Exactly. This is maddening.

These are the same people who blame Boomers for everything and claim to have concern about the environment in the future. They clearly didn't examine Biden's record, or care about it if they did, because if so, they would have been fine with voting on issues they cared about.

[tanyev]

4. While I'm glad they're excited about Harris,

I’m dismayed that the preservation of democracy was not enough to motivate them to vote for Biden.

ETA: Also, the preservation of autonomy over their own bodies.

[Skittles]

10. agreed

they come off as.......very superficial

[Blues Heron]

5. they seem so superficial in their thinking like its prom queen they are electing not their very future?

[valleyrogue]

7. Who would they have voted for if not for Biden?

I honestly don't care what these people think. The fact is, they don't, given that some would have voted third party, which means it is a vote for Trump, not for a third party.

[betsuni]

8. "I feel" "I want" "I have" "I like." I I I I I. How selfish.

[maxsolomon]

9. This is a NYT Article from Sunday. There was also one about young men who are even dumber.

I'm shocked no one is calling the NYT "Traitorous Fascist Scum" for this article. I thought DU hated everything about them.