Yale Poll Reveals Young Voters' Attitudes and Tendencies Toward Political Parties

The latest Yale Young Voter Survey presents some interesting results, which are particularly good news for the Democratic Party. Unlike in the spring of this year, when most college-age voters approved of Trump's performance, now, among voters aged 18–22, 23–29, and 30–34, Trump's net approval ratings are -30, -34, and -36 percentage points, respectively.

However, among all age groups of voters, when it comes to the overall tendency of the congressional elections, the Democrats lead the Republicans by only 2.5 percentage points.

Regarding the reasons for which the two parties are fighting, voters associate the Republican Party more with tags such as "wealthy," "riches," "Trump," "the wealthy," and "whites," while the Democratic Party is associated with "rights," "immigration," and "working class."

For the majority of voters, the most important issue is livelihood—this is especially prominent among voters under the age of 34.

In all age groups and ethnic groups, Vance's support as Trump's successor is significantly higher than that of other potential candidates.

Interestingly, half of the voters support Trump running for a third term.

Among younger and middle-aged Democratic voters, AOC is more supported, while Newsom is more favored by older voters.

Voters of different ethnicities support very different Democratic presidential candidates.

Another interesting finding is that the survey shows young voters are not more likely to hold views consistent with the "manosphere" than other groups, and there is little evidence of a "loneliness epidemic" specific to young men.

Youth voters are more polarized ideologically than older voters—more liberals and more conservatives, but fewer moderates.

Youth voters have a significantly more negative attitude toward Israel.

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