Exclusive: Democrats lose ground with millennials - Reuters/Ipsos poll

[Emjay]

MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Enthusiasm for the Democratic Party is waning among millennials as its candidates head into the crucial midterm congressional elections, according to the Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll.

The online survey of more than 16,000 registered voters ages 18 to 34 shows their support for Democrats over Republicans for Congress slipped by about 9 percentage points over the past two years, to 46 percent overall. And they increasingly say the Republican Party is a better steward of the economy.

Although nearly two of three young voters polled said they do not like Republican President Donald Trump, their distaste for him does not necessarily extend to all Republicans or translate directly into votes for Democratic congressional candidates.

That presents a potential problem for Democrats who have come to count on millennials as a core constituency - and will need all the loyalty they can get to achieve a net gain of 23 seats to capture control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November.

https://www.yahoo.com/news/democrats-lose-ground-millennials-reuters-ipsos-poll-110546139.html

[Emjay]

The article goes on to point out that the economy is a big factor in the thinking of this group, including Blacks.

[Free Vulcan]

Rut roh raggy, Millennials are growing up, getting married, buying houses, doing things with their lives. They're realizing that being a sketchy fringy hipster isn't very satisfying in the long run, and the more traditional things of life like family, home, and other intangibles are greater than the sum of their parts.

[Right_in_Virginia]

Exclusive: Democrats lose ground with millennials - Reuters/Ipsos poll
Reuters, Apr 30, 2018, Kris Kahn

MANCHESTER, N.H. (Reuters) - Enthusiasm for the Democratic Party is waning among millennials as its candidates head into the crucial midterm congressional elections, according to the Reuters/Ipsos national opinion poll.

The online survey of more than 16,000 registered voters ages 18 to 34 shows their support for Democrats over Republicans for Congress slipped by about 9 percentage points over the past two years, to 46 percent overall. And they increasingly say the Republican Party is a better steward of the economy.

Although nearly two of three young voters polled said they do not like Republican President Donald Trump, their distaste for him does not necessarily extend to all Republicans or translate directly into votes for Democratic congressional candidates.

That presents a potential problem for Democrats who have come to count on millennials as a core constituency - and will need all the loyalty they can get to achieve a net gain of 23 seats to capture control of the U.S. House of Representatives in November.


More:  https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-election-millennials/democrats-lose-ground-with-millennials-reuters-ipsos-poll-idUSKBN1I10YH

[Emjay]

Mods  ... I already posted this, please meld.

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[Emjay]

Rut roh raggy, Millennials are growing up, getting married, buying houses, doing things with their lives. They're realizing that being a sketchy fringy hipster isn't very satisfying in the long run, and the more traditional things of life like family, home, and other intangibles are greater than the sum of their parts.

Yep, reality bites at times.

[Right_in_Virginia]

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Oops ... didn't see the original.  Thanks.

[darroll]

They must be finding out that there is no free lunch.