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Generational War: Baby Boomers Underestimate The Passion Of Young Voters - The Ring Of Fire
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4:06Now PlayingThe next time you see a picture of a Donald Trump rally, look closely and try to identify anyone in that crowd under the age of 30. If you identify as many as five “ralliers” in that age group, you should keep that picture because it will be a collector’s item. The fastest growing group of voters today is 18 to 30 year-olds. The idea that they don’t vote is a myth. Out of the 65 million votes that sent Obama to the White House, around 24 million were from the Millennial Generation.
They’ve been identified by some as the “O” generation. That “O” represents Obama, not “old folks.” Eighteen to 30-year old voters this year will outnumber the remnants of baby boomers who are beginning to look like peculiar artifacts to a generation that is all in on the idea of “change.”
Young voters are not going away. There is a greater chance that the people in those GOP rally photos will see far fewer birthdays than the 18 to 30-year olds who seem to have very little in common with graying Republican voters.
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