Color them blue: Young adults increasingly more Democratic

[babylonsister]

http://onpolitics.usatoday.com/2014/03/28/young-adults-democratic-party-gallup-poll/?csp=fbfanpage


Color them blue: Young adults increasingly more Democratic

By Catalina Camia March 28, 2014 12:42 pm ET



President Obama waves during a campaign rally in 2012 at Iowa State University. (Pablo Martinez Monsivais, AP)


Young adults have typically identified with the Democratic Party, but those ties have become stronger since 2006.

The Gallup Poll finds that 54% of 18-to-29-year-olds on average since 2006 have aligned themselves with Democrats compared with 36% who identify with the Republican Party.

From 1993-2003, the gap among young adults wasn’t as wide. Gallup’s analysis of its polls taken over the years finds that 47% of 18-to-29-year-olds, on average, identified with Democrats compared with 42% for Republicans.

President Obama dominated among young voters in the 2012 election, winning 60% of 18-to-29-year-olds compared with 37% for Mitt Romney, according to exit polls. Obama did even better in 2008, capturing 66% of voters under 30.

Gallup says the trend among young adults occurs as more senior citizens become Republican. One major reason for the shift in party preference: The United States is becoming more racially and ethnically diverse. At the same time, young adults who are non-Hispanic whites are more likely to identify themselves as Democrats by an average of 3 percentage points.

What’s the bottom line? “The GOP may find itself in an increasingly weak position against the Democrats unless it can broaden its appeal to younger and non-white Americans,” writes Jeffrey Jones of Gallup.

[frazzled]

1. But we need to get them to actually VOTE in midterms

They can identify with the party, but that's not always an assurance that they'll take the trouble to exercise their right to vote. We need to focus on our smart, right-minded youth (meaning "left-minded"!) on this year's elections and make sure they get to the polls in any upcoming primaries and especially in November.

[Jackpine Radical]

2. And the Republicans are doing everything they can

to keep those kids away from the polls, particularly college students, who are likely to have ID with home rather than school addresses, etc.

[Kath1]

3. Indeed, babylonsister .

Young women celebrate Obama's election


Obama supporters celebrate

And it is a beautiful thing!

[kelliekat44]

4. Yes, but will they VOTE? nt

[Rex]

6. Need to get the word out to young workers, no longer do they have to fear

getting hurt at work and getting yelled at by the boss. NOW, they can take that power away from industry and have some kind of security and power over their own future. It is a tough battle, because so many red states are trying to destroy their future.

We all got to stay healthy to enjoy life, even young people understand that. It is NOT will they vote, but give them something to vote for! Obamacare is a great one to campaign on imo.

Call it the ACA if you are scared, but get the message out.

I personally like calling it Obamacare, because it pisses off the RW neighbors.

[Warren DeMontague]

5. Good.

Someone should remind them that there's an election in November.

I kid, I kid.

Sort of.

[Rex]

7. It's so simple, if you want to have a future you vote Democratic.

If extinction sounds more to your liking, vote for the GOP.

Really easy choice imo. I like living.

[Cha]

8. And, what would it take for the GOP to do to "broaden its appeal to younger

and non-white Americans"? Hmmm? Oh, that's right.. stop telling lies and adopt Democratic Principles. Don't see that happening like.. never. But, Never's a long time.. our Planet will see..

mahalo babylonsistah~