Posted on 11/01/2018 8:16:22 AM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
--A survey from Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics shows a more politically mobilized crop of young Americans leaning away from Trump and the GOP in the midterms in near-equal proportions.
--At the same time, the 18-to-29-year-old respondents appear to exhibit more support for some progressive policies.
--Forty percent of them said they will definitely vote in the upcoming elections, according to the study.
The newest generation of voters are more energized to vote in the midterm elections than they have been in previous cycles — but not for President Donald Trump or the Republican Party, a recent poll found.
The survey, released Monday by Harvard Kennedy School's Institute of Politics, shows a more politically mobilized crop of young Americans leaning away from Trump and the GOP in the midterms in near-equal proportions, even as the majority party's core issues — immigration, jobs and the economy — rank among their highest concerns.
At the same time, the 18-to-29-year-old respondents are more aligned with some progressive policies, though they have yet to fully embrace the label of "Democratic Socialist" applied to politicians such as Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders or New York Democratic congressional candidate Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez.
Critics of the president were quick to draw dire implications from the poll. Bill Kristol, who founded the conservative political magazine The Weekly Standard and is often lambasted as a "Never Trumper" by the president's allies, said the GOP needs to "dump Trump" if it wants a future.
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Classic push poll.
But in any case, no overconfidence please.
Most polls are useless. I thought we learned that.
And like every other time, they sleep in and don’t show up.
I just voted early for the first time so I can’t really compare my experience but I don’t think I saw anyone younger than 40. Took about an hour to vote
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