boston exceptionally negative tone year race white house sour young americans turn away democratic process millennial generation become large potential bloc voters baby boomers reuters/ipsos poll show americans age 18 34 slightly less likely vote president year comparably age peer 2012. political scientists worry election could scar generation voters make less likely cast ballot future young americans leave right find reason dissatisfy choices year senator bernie sanders enthusiastic follow young people lose democratic primary race former secretary state hillary clinton republican side unwilling vote donald trump cite new york businessman sometimes insult rhetoric women minorities immigrants brandon epstein turn 18 monday look forward early year cast first vote sanders resident suburban suffolk county new york plan sit vote election day nov. selection candidates find sub-par unusually sub-par say epstein student massachusetts institute technology cambridge massachusetts something go terribly wrong sentiment broadly reflect poll data show young americans less enthusiastic choices november four years ago democratic president barack obama face re-election challenge republican mitt romney 52.2 percent respondents age 18 34 tell reuters/ipsos certain almost certain vote compare 56.1 percent report level certainty point 2012. national track poll conduct online english 50 state include 3,088 people 18-34 years old take survey oct. oct. 17 2,141 18-34 year olds take poll days 2012. credibility interval measure accuracy percentage point group least past half century young americans vote low rat elders year decline enthusiasm particular concern come millennial generation people bear 1981 1997 become large bloc eligible voters baby boomers bear 1946 1964. group number eligible voters approach 70 million people accord pew research center generation never trust government wall street media less john della volpe director poll harvard university institute politics say millennials likely result turnout less 50 percent turn still deep cynicism regard impact vote whether make difference project low turnout particular concern give recent research show important habit encourage voter participation put simply person vote one election 10 percent likely vote next eligible voter opt stay home say alexander coppock assistant professor political science yale university extend logic election fail turn people vote expect get cumulative effect say coppock whose article vote habit form publish month issue american journal political science however young voters unhappy choices stay home plan cast ballot anyway even protest rather sit group include cameron khansarinia 20-year-old vice president harvard republican club say would cast ballot even though oppose trump definitely vote know write someone vote libertarian gary johnson even vote hillary clinton get say khansarinia register vote heavily democratic california come nov. need people rebuild party negative tone white house race sour young voters