What issues would drive young voters to the polls — and how are they likely to vote? That’s a hot topic among election watchers, since Americans ages 18 to 34 make up over 30 percent of the potential electorate — but historically that age group has voted at lower rates. […] Read more »
Majority Of Americans Unhappy With How Colleges Handle Sex Assault
A majority of Americans don’t think colleges do a good job at protecting students from sexual assault, according to a new WGBH News/Abt Associates poll. Fifty-four percent of 1,002 adults surveyed say colleges aren’t doing enough to prevent sexual assault. That number jumps to nearly 60 percent for women as […] Read more »
Millennials disillusioned about midterm elections
Millennials are disillusioned about political institutions and the 2018 midterms, according to results from a new NBC News/GenForward survey. … Despite Democrats maintaining higher favorable ratings than Republicans and being the favored party candidates for the 2018 midterms across time, Democrats still face a challenge when it comes to inspiring […] Read more »
Young women: What’s on their minds as midterm elections approach?
Women ages 18-35, place a high priority on a candidate who shares their culture and values; it’s more important to them than party labels. They cite health care as their top issue in the 2018 election, with more calling it very important, compared to other issues. Most say they see […] Read more »
Young women: Age group of women most unhappy with Trump presidency
Women ages 18-35 feel the country is headed in the wrong direction, hold the most negative views of the Donald Trump’s presidency of any age group of women, and most believe his policies have had an adverse effect on women. More want to see Democrats take control of Congress than […] Read more »
Women weigh in on women in politics and on Ivanka Trump
A record number of women are running for Congress this year, but there’s a partisan divide on whether things would be better with more women in office. Most Democratic women (76 percent) say more women in office would improve things. Far fewer independents (39 percent) and Republicans agree (25 percent). […] Read more »