There’s no question that millennials are unsatisfied with the likely Republican and Democratic nominees for president. In the latest Public Policy Polling report, 49 percent of millennials have an unfavorable opinion of Hillary Clinton and 72 percent have a similar opinion of Donald Trump.
The Tab reported on several millennials who have decided to part ways with the major parties, and are making the case to fellow dissatisfied Gen-Yers.
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Bernie Sanders supporters are one of the largest groups of disgruntled voters. They feel the establishment is corrupt, biased towards Clinton, and currently doing everything it can to fight against the Vermont senator’s White House bid.
Kara Irvine is one of those young Democrats “Feelin’ the Bern” and refusing the support Clinton in November.
“If it does end up coming down between Trump and Hillary, I do plan on voting for [a third-party], because to me there really is no other option,” she said told the Tab. “Trump and Hillary are both corrupt, and over the past 10 years have both been very inconsistent with their views. I’m not sure yet [which third-party candidate I’d vote for].”
Young Republicans, especially those with a libertarian-bend who supported Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) failed White House bid, are looking towards former New Mexico Gov. Gary Johnson, who’s running under the Libertarian Party.
“Considering I find both Trump and Clinton as equally contemptible, I now plan on voting for the Libertarian Party candidate,” Patrick Crawford told the Tab.
“There are two main reasons why I’m supporting Johnson: the first is that I share many of his opinions on the political issues facing America today. The second reason I support Johnson is because it has become increasingly clear to me that there is a problem with American politics and how elections are run in this country. What’s clear is that America is ripe for change, with outsiders making huge gains this primary season. Trump’s successes in the GOP and the strides made by Bernie in the Democratic primaries show that people are fed up with how things are being run; they want change. Governor Gary Johnson doesn’t need to win the presidency to make a difference, he just needs to show America that there is another option for those who are sick of the divisive partisanship and tyranny of the Democrat and Republican elites.”
In a YouGov/Economist poll released on May 10, 19 percent of millennials said they do not plan on voting for either Clinton or Trump. An additional 9 percent said they were unsure who to support.
If they stick to their intentions of supporting an outsider, it could fundamentally change the two-party duopoly.
