Dipto Islam, Feb 23, 2016
Snapchat poll conducted an extensive survey of young voters (aged between 18-26) in America. The poll found that 87% of young people are likely to vote in the upcoming Presidential election, and 31% named Bernie Sanders as the candidate that they respect the most.
When asked “Out of today's major political figures, which do
you like and respect the most?”, 31% of the respondents named Sanders as the
candidate that they respect the most. Sanders scored higher than sitting
president Barack Obama (18%). His numbers are almost triple that of
Hillary’s (11%) and are higher than every Republican candidate’s scores
combined (Trump 9%, Cruz 5%, and Rubio 3%).
The respondents listed “Corruption,” “Greed,” and
“Inequality” as the top problems facing America today. They were asked “If you
could describe America’s problems in one word, which word would you choose?”.
Thirty eight percent of the respondents identified “corruption” as the no. 1
public enemy followed by “greed” (29%), and “inequality” (26%).
Furthermore, 66% think
that corporate America ’embodies everything that is wrong with America. Fifty
eight percent of them listed “socialism” as the most compassionate economic
system over capitalism’s 33%. When asked what profession they respected
most, only 2% of respondents chose “bankers,” tellingly. Sixty one percent of
young people believe America’s “best days are still ahead of us,” compared to
just 39% who say our “best days are behind us.”
Watch: CBS This Morning- Young Voters Optimistic, Snapchat Survey Reveals
The poll was conducted February 11-14 among 1,000 young
Americans aged 18 to 26.
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