The generation gap in American politics is dividing two younger age groups, Millennials and Generation X, from the two older groups, Baby Boomers and the Silent Generation.
A few weeks after Gorsuch’s nomination, 44% of Americans say they favor the Senate confirming him, while 32% are opposed; roughly a quarter offer no opinion.
Voters are far more pessimistic about progress in race relations under Donald Trump than they were after Barack Obamaโs election eight years ago, and the shift has been particularly striking among blacks.
Blacks and whites differ on the extent to which a person’s race can be a burden or a benefit. For blacks, the answer is clear: 65% say โit is a lot more difficult to be black in this country than it is to be white.โ Fewer than half as many whites (27%) agree.
With the first 2016 nomination contests at hand, a new survey underscores the extent to which Republicans have come to place less value on a presidential candidateโs prior experience in office โ especially experience as a Washington official.