Millennials: Democrats for How Long? By Andrew Rugg

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American Thinker:



Yesterday, President Obama hosted a youth town hall meeting that was recorded for the MTV, CMT and BET television networks. Voting age members of the millennial generation, those who born between 1981 and 1995, were the target audience of the event. Millennials came out big for Obama and the Democrats in 2008. Exit polls show that 18 to 29 year olds supported Obama over McCain by a margin of 66% to 32%. Will they support Democrats by the same margin in 2010? If so, will their allegiance hold beyond 2010?

Democrats presently enjoy a sizable advantage among millennials. According to the latest Gallup polling, they have a staggering 19 point advantage among millennials on the congressional vote question. While the president's approval rating among the millennials has cooled, they still by in large approve of his job performance. Gallup shows that 53% of millenials approve of his performance, down from 75% in January 2009.