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Fred Sanders

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6. The poll also had this analysis, contrary to this one.
Wed Oct 29, 2014, 10:13 PM
Oct 2014


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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One small but important clarification .... pkdu Oct 2014 #1
I don't know from 'many', or whether they have to be 'young' to disapprove Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #3
Completely agree...the raw number is used to make candidates move "right" nt pkdu Oct 2014 #5
That's fine customerserviceguy Oct 2014 #4
Agreed . We need same or better turnout...heck , I'm resigned (too late for this election)... pkdu Oct 2014 #7
"we need those who turned out in 2008 and 2012 to come out again." Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #12
I really wish they'd actually ask 'why'? Erich Bloodaxe BSN Oct 2014 #2
Agreed. Nuclear Unicorn Oct 2014 #13
The poll also had this analysis, contrary to this one. Fred Sanders Oct 2014 #6
Aw man... calimary Oct 2014 #8
Offshoring good paying jobs and burdening them with massive student loans abelenkpe Oct 2014 #9
that poll sounds like utter nonsense virtualobserver Oct 2014 #10
Perhaps. Perhaps indeed Savannahmann Oct 2014 #16
How Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #17
You should have looked at some of the links Savannahmann Oct 2014 #18
So Proud Liberal Dem Oct 2014 #20
Wow you haven't been paying attention lately have you? Savannahmann Oct 2014 #21
Problem is democrats are not reaching out joeglow3 Nov 2014 #33
there are always AA conservatives virtualobserver Oct 2014 #22
That's faintly horrifying Prophet 451 Oct 2014 #11
Not this Millennial. Ykcutnek Oct 2014 #14
+++ marions ghost Oct 2014 #25
Sometimes polls are bad. DemocraticWing Oct 2014 #15
People deserve what they get when they vote GOP. (But we don't.) Vinca Oct 2014 #19
Raising the age on Social Security? Savannahmann Oct 2014 #26
You realize you're citing the "Moonie Times," right? Vinca Oct 2014 #27
Being disappointed with the Dems and voting Repub is like... CJCRANE Oct 2014 #23
Fools, if the Millennials want to vote GOP so be it, they are the ones who will really get screwed Youdontwantthetruth Oct 2014 #24
millennials-have-landlines? -sure-they-do kal penn virtualobserver Nov 2014 #28
Oh? Savannahmann Nov 2014 #29
some polling companies do.... virtualobserver Nov 2014 #32
What is the Democratic Congressional approval? Savannahmann Nov 2014 #35
all of your concerns are clearly valid... virtualobserver Nov 2014 #36
'It's All Over. There Is no Hope.' Pre-Election Agitprop. MineralMan Nov 2014 #30
What has my message been all year? Savannahmann Nov 2014 #31
Meanwhile, a month ago I saw a poll saying millenials are socialists. JaneyVee Nov 2014 #34
Of course the kids are scared RobertEarl Nov 2014 #37
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