New Poll: Young Voters DO Want Hillary Clinton over GOP Rivals

It’s still very early in the game  but young voters are already weighing in on who they prefer in a 2016 presidential matchup featuring Hillary Clinton and the leading Republican candidates.

(READ MORE: Here’s How Hillary Clinton Can Win the Youth Vote in 2016)

ReadyForHillaryAccording to Libertarian pollsters Reason-Rupe, 39 percent of 18- to 29-year-olds surveyed said they would vote for Clinton, with Sen. Elizabeth Warren  coming in second among Democrats. For the GOP, Rep. Paul Ryan was the first pick, chosen by 6 percent of those polled.

The poll matched previous surveys of young voters, indicating they have more progressive-leaning interests; for example, 71 percent of respondents said they believe the minimum wage should go up to $10.10 an hour, which most Republicans oppose.  The survey could cause some heartburn among GOP candidates who tend to be far more conservative than the young people whose votes they are seeking.

The next step for Hillary Clinton: recruit those young voters.

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