Poll: If young voters stay home, Hillary loses

Pundits from all sides of the aisle have been saying that the youth vote could mean defeat for Hillary Clinton, an idea furthered by a recent MobOpinions/VoterLabs poll.

Surveying those born between 1981 and 1998, the in-app poll found that Hillary leads Donald Trump 34 percent to 25 percent. Her lead grows to 38 percent to 28 percent when it comes to likely voters.

As large as the millennial demographic is, it’s also one with historically low voter turnout. There’s also a high number of undecided voters who could flip the numbers. “However, with 32.5 percent of all millennials and 23 percent of those identified as likely voters still undecided, ambivalence toward Mrs. Clinton could pave the way for a Trump victory if this group decides to stay home or turn to a 3rd party candidate,” the poll release noted.

Walter Kawecki of VoterLabs spoke of the importance of “delivering the right message through the medium.” Trump is considered the most effective candidate with social media, while Hillary is the worst. Twitter, where Trump has a commanding presence, is only the fourth most popular platform at 9 percent.

“Clearly Facebook is still dominant, but effective use of Snapchat and Instagram could be pivotal,” added Kawecki. “If so, the Trump campaign could have a secret weapon in Ivanka Trump.”