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Trump’s Young Voter Coalition Is Fracturing, Baris Warns Republicans Risk Losing Them
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Real Clear Politics, Approved, Commentary, National

Trump’s Young Voter Coalition Is Fracturing, Baris Warns Republicans Risk Losing Them

By Rich Baris | Commentary, Real Clear Politics Everything Republicans thought they knew about younger voters who backed them less than two years ago is wrong. Conservative pundits and consultants have had an almost bipolar misunderstanding of these now-disaffected Americans. When President Donald Trump made his historic political comeback in 2024, a slew of right-wing commentators repeated each other’s claims that “Zoomers” were just “more conservative” than previous cohorts. That was news to us, given BIG DATA POLL was met with fierce skepticism leading up to that election, explicitly because we led the industry in identifying trends indicating the president was making significant gains with younger, nonwhite voters. Some of these very same consultants argued&nb...
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Colorado Churches Growing Again Driven By Younger Generations
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Approved, Local, The Denver Gazette

Colorado Churches Growing Again Driven By Younger Generations

By Mark Samuelson | The Denver Gazette If churchgoing ever hit a low point in American history, it would have been exactly six years ago, just as the year 2020 arrived. Late the previous year, a widely publicized Pew Research study had documented an ongoing erosion of Christianity and of general religious identity in the U.S. The tally of Americans who identified as Christian, the research said, had fallen to 65% — down 12 points over a single decade. Moreover, those identifying as atheist, agnostic or as “nones” had climbed to 26%. The unconformity widened further by age groups, older to younger. Then COVID-19 arrived, with public health orders by governments effectively closing down places of worship, along with schools, businesses and other public buildings. In Colorado, ...
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Rasmussen poll reveals why so many young voters are turning radical
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Rasmussen Reports, Approved, Commentary, National

Rasmussen poll reveals why so many young voters are turning radical

By Brian Joondeph | Commentary, Rasmussen Reports Rasmussen Report’s new survey of voters under 40 paints a stark picture. Most believe the economy is unfair to them, and a majority would even support a law to confiscate Americans’ “excess wealth” (second homes, luxury cars, boats) to help young people buy a first home. Fifty-five percent endorse that idea, but just 38% oppose it. Only 29% of individuals under 40 are homeowners, and many feel “stuck,” lonely, or in crisis.  Why the sudden shift? Start with COVID’s totalitarian backlash. Youth mental health was declining before 2020, but the pandemic, especially school closures and extended isolation, made it worse. CDC’s latest Youth Risk Behavior data show four in ten high school students reported persistent...
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