Video: Millennials Picking Their President

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COLUMBUS, Miss.(WCBI)–Young American known as millennials now outnumber the people of the baby boomer generation and are now the largest age group in American history.

The new group of voters in towns born between 1981 and 1997 that have increased in number could very well help in determining the outcome of the 2016 Presidential Election.

“And they are in greater measure more than previous generations expressing kind of a group concern about what older people might consider a status quo environment,” said Brian Anderson/MUW Arts & Science Dean.

“I do also think that it is unfair that so many people, really a small number of people can have so much wealth. And its kind of hard for the small man to get ahead,” said Caleb Marshall/Registered Voter.

“For me I’m looking for someone who will make a difference, that will stand out from all the other presidents that we’ve had,” said Antonneisha Jones/Millennial Voter.

Right now this voting block of Americans seem to have a lot of political steam, but candidates still need them at the polls.

“In the case of 2008 with the election of Barack Obama they did in large part show up. But we’ve seen it in other instances where somewhere along the way they get discouraged . They get discouraged by the negativity, but the fact that many candidates or maybe all candidates don’t speak directly to the issues that matter most to them,” said Brian Anderson.

“Race, and poverty, education, we really need someone who is really concerned with those issues and not biased, especially if they grow up in a certain area. The need to be understanding to people,” said Jessica Skipper/MUW Student.

“The same-o same-o from Washington DC is just not working with millenials,” said Brian Anderson.

Voters in this age group have the potential and could very well set the nation’s future political course by voting for someone who could change usual Washington politics.

“Because they have the potential to challenge or even promise to tear down the system as we know it and rebuild it into something that might be considered more just, more productive, more comforting,” said Brian Anderson.

“I just hope we all make the right decision,” said Jessica Skipper.”

Super Tuesday is March 1st, Mississippi voters get to cast their ballots for president the following week.