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In reply to the discussion: Harvard Institute of Politics says Millennials breaking for GOP. [View all]Fred Sanders
(23,946 posts)6. The poll also had this analysis, contrary to this one.
The interest of young Americans in the healthcare issue is demonstrated by the poll: 39.2% of young voters polled in the Harvard Public Opinion Project said healthcare was very important in deciding who to vote for, a proportion greater than any other issue. This figure is especially high compared with only 29.6% who said immigration is very important, and 24.2% who said foreign policy is very important.
In total, 76.1% of young voters said the healthcare issue was very important or somewhat important in deciding whom to vote for in the upcoming election. Only 64.7% responded the same way on immigration, and 51.4% on race relations even after a summer of protests, riots, and national attention on Ferguson, MO.
On the issue of healthcare, young voters seem to trust democrats by a margin of 32.7% to 25.2%, while the rest are unsure. It is interesting to note that young voters trust Democrats about as much as the rest of the American public when it comes to healthcare policy. Among all Americans, Democrats have a slim advantage of 36% to 32% on healthcare among respondents.
This Democratic margin on healthcare among young voters should be seen as a positive sign for Democratic candidates, who are still seen as leading on the issue even after the late 2013 healthcare.gov botched rollout. Since then, healthcare reform has made up some ground in public opinion due to positive press for the Medicaid state expansion.
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Harvard Institute of Politics says Millennials breaking for GOP. [View all]
Savannahmann
Oct 2014
OP
I don't know from 'many', or whether they have to be 'young' to disapprove
Erich Bloodaxe BSN
Oct 2014
#3
Agreed . We need same or better turnout...heck , I'm resigned (too late for this election)...
pkdu
Oct 2014
#7
Fools, if the Millennials want to vote GOP so be it, they are the ones who will really get screwed
Youdontwantthetruth
Oct 2014
#24