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    Still feeling the Bern: Hillary's troubles with millennial voters

    Hillary Clinton still leads Donald Trump in most polls, but she's having trouble exciting a key demographic group: The younger voters who flocked to Bernie Sanders. Why is that? Why doesn't the idea of the first female president generate more enthusiasm?

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    KCRW placeholderBy Todd Purdum • Sep 23, 2016 • 33m Listen

    Hillary Clinton still leads Donald Trump in most polls, but she's having trouble exciting a key demographic group: The younger voters who flocked to Bernie Sanders. Why is that? Why doesn't the idea of the first female president generate more enthusiasm? Sanders' campaign forced Clinton to adopt what even he describes as the most progressive Democratic Party platform in history. But that's not good enough for some Sanders supporters, who now look to third party candidates. And in a close election, millennials could tip the balance. Guest host Todd Purdum examines whether there's anything Clinton can do to change that dynamic in the weeks ahead.

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      Todd Purdum

      Politico

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      Paul von Zielbauer

      Co-founder of Geezer magazine, former producer for To the Point and Which Way LA?; former reporter for the New York Times

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Evan George

      Director of Content, News

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      Jeremy White

      filmmaker, production designer and grassroots organizer

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      Daniel Dale

      Toronto Star

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      Melissa Byrne

      political progressive

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    Can Clinton close the deal with millennials?
    1. 1:53Veto showdown over 9/11 liability bill
    2. 8:53Still feeling the Bern: Hillary's troubles with millennial votersYou’re reading this
    3. 42:43A short history of arguing about politics
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