Survey Report Over the past decade, there has been a pronounced age gap in American politics. Younger Americans have been the Democratic Party’s strongest supporters in both vote preferences and partisanship, while older Americans have been the most reliably Republican. The Pew Research Center’s report earlier this month on partisan identification found that 51% of […]
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Nearly two-thirds (64%) of the over-65 Silent generation believe that the U.S. is the greatest country in the world; just 32% of Millennials share this view.
Two-thirds of Millennials believe that relying on military force creates hatred that leads to more terrorism, a view shared by a significantly smaller portion (41%) of the over-65 Silent generation.
Nearly six-in-ten (59%) members of the Millennials group (ages 18 to 30) support allowing gays and lesbians to marry legally; just 33% of the over-65 Silent generation share this view.
Three-in-ten members of the over-65 Silent generation describe themselves as angry with the federal government. About a quarter (26%) of Baby Boomers also say they are angry at Washington.
The over-65 Silent generation is more likely than younger age cohorts to say that President Obama makes them angry. Four-in-ten Silents share this sentiment compared to 19% of Millennials.
Millennial voters favor President Obama by a 61% to 37% margin, while those over 65 –the Silent generation voters -- favor Mitt Romney by a 54% to 41% margin, creating a generation gap of 20 points.
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