MSNBC Host Asks Millennial Women If They Feel Connected To Clinton, Gets Unexpected Response

"It’s a hard act to follow."

by Charles Campbell October 4, 2016 at 11:26am

Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is having a rough time earning the vote of one of her key demographics: millennial women.

MSNBC’s Stephanie Ruhle was speaking with former Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm Tuesday when she found that younger women don’t feel a connection to Clinton.

“Governor Granholm, last night, I had the very fortunate opportunity to hang out at a sorority house here at Longwood,” Ruhle said. “And when I asked the women if they felt connected to Hillary Clinton, they were very, very proud to see a woman get the nomination, but they didn’t feel a connection to her.”

“I want to actually ask the crowd behind me,” she said, while turning to address the live audience. “So, Hillary Clinton as a candidate. Do you feel connected to her? I’m asking the women in the room.”



“No!” the ladies shouted back.

Why do you think this disconnect is?” Ruhle asked Granholm.

“I wish I knew,” Granholm shrugged.

In order to make up for this deficiency, the Clinton campaign is shifting into overdrive. They have dispatched hundreds of “campus organizers” as part of an effort to register approximately 3 million new voters for the November election.

Clinton’s one-time primary opponent, Sen. Bernie Sanders, has joined her on the campaign trail with messages aimed at young voters who are straddling the fence. President Obama, former President Bill Clinton, first lady Michelle Obama, Chelsea Clinton and Sen. Elizabeth Warren have also joined the effort.

Sanders has warned voters against staying at home or casting a ballot for a third-party candidate. According to a CBS News/New York Times poll released last month, 21 percent of voters under the age of 30 said they would support another candidate or stay at home.

“Before you cast a protest vote, because either Clinton or Trump will become president, think hard about it,” Sanders told MSNBC’s Morning Joe before heading to Ohio to campaign for Clinton. “Think about what the country looks like, and whether you are comfortable with four years of a Trump presidency.”

In the 2012 election, Obama won 60 percent of voters under the age of 30, compared to Clinton’s current support of 48 percent. In that same demographic, Republican nominee Donald Trump trails at 29 percent support.

Anthony Eliopoulos, a student at Ohio University, explained why his fellow classmates are having trouble connecting with the Democratic nominee.

“Obama was so inspiring. He had this aura around him. It’s a hard act to follow,” he said. “They agree with her policies. They don’t trust her. All of the money that’s been spent over the years against her, it’s easy to see why.”

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