Last week, Harvard’s Kennedy School released a poll of young Americans, ages 18 to 29, and found a generation of voters that looks a little different than many people expected.
There was not a lot of youthful optimism in the data and some findings showed that large divisions in the electorate over the last decade are still part of this generation. But other numbers suggest this new group of voters may be charting a new course politically.
The best place to start may be the overall mood of the group. The survey shows a pretty sullen collection of Americans, not especially happy with how the country is working or where it’s heading. CONTINUED
Dante Chinni, NBC News
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