The Millennial vote is a toss up.

Fox Business reports.

How the College Republicans Plan to Win the White House

In 2012, Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney lost the 18-29 year old vote by over 5 million votes. His defeat among young voters in Florida, Ohio, Virginia and Nevada were greater than his statewide losses, costing him 66 Electoral Votes. Had Romney won the 66 votes, he would have won the youth vote and in turn the presidency.

The College Republican National Committee (CRNC), which boasts over 1,800 chapters consisting of 250,000 plus members nationwide, stretching from the liberal University of Michigan to the more conservative Alabama, is determined to not let this happen in 2016. “You really can’t ignore the youth vote anymore” said Alex Smith, National Chair of the CRNC during an interview with FOXBusiness.com in her Washington, D.C. office.

2016 is a toss up when it comes to the Millennial vote, according to numerous polls. The Harvard University Institute of Politics conducted a poll on young Americans’ attitudes towards politics and public service in the fall of 2014 and the results show that youth voters prefer a Republican controlled Congress by a slim four point margin. Slim is the key word and the CRNC is ready to capitalize on that.


 
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