NY Times: "Young Americans Are Leaning Left."

[muntrv]

Young Americans Are Leaning Left, New Poll Finds
By ADAM NAGOURNEY and MEGAN THEE
Published: June 27, 2007

Young Americans are more likely than the general public to favor a government-run universal health care insurance system, an open-door policy on immigration and the legalization of gay marriage, according to a New York Times/CBS News/MTV poll. The poll also found that they are more likely to say the war in Iraq is heading to a successful conclusion.

The poll offers a snapshot of a group whose energy and idealism have always been as alluring to politicians as its scattered focus and shifting interests have been frustrating. It found that substantially more Americans ages 17 to 29 than four years ago are paying attention to the presidential race. But they appeared to be really familiar with only two of the candidates, Senators Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton, both Democrats.


http://www.nytimes.com/2007/06/27/washington/27poll.html?th=&adxnnl=1&emc=th&adxnnlx=1182988966-uQKJ+jwEJBl9iusKsOZ9qg

[Breeze54]

1. Woot!

Told you so, I told you so!! :rofl:

( Not you, muntrv! But others in denial on DU. )

;)

[saracat]

2. Yeah .Every generation swings back to their grandparents!

[Breeze54]

4. Hell, my kids are that way!

They all vote Democratic. ;)

[rockymountaindem]

3. *More* likely to think Iraq is going well?

Not any of my peers. Well, at least not the ones who are the children of Focus on the Family types. Anybody who's remotely independent thinks Iraq is not too good. Oh well...

[Cha]

5. Geeze! I wonder why?

ya :think: cause the bushits and doesn't know dick ruined the reputation of the "right"?

[Hawaii Hiker]

6. This is good,

now these people that will be voting for the first time in 2008, need to MAKE SURE THEY DON'T STAY HOME on election day...Get there, vote a straight Democratic ticket, & go have breakfast....

:woohoo: