The Coming Republican Party Split Has Nothing to Do with the Tea Party

Young Republicans Find Fault With Elders on List of Social Issues.   (The New York Times, 8/10/2014)

64% of attendees at the recent CPAC 2014 conference were 40 or younger.

46% were in the 18-25 age range.

62% of attendees think marijuana should be legalized, although 21% say it should be for medicinal purposes only.

Legalizing marijuana.  (From a Times/CBS News poll.)

• 50% of Republicans and Republican-leaning independents under 45 support legalizing marijuana
• 67% of Republicans over 45 oppose legalizing marijuana

Another major fault line:  same-sex marriage.  (From a Times/CBS News poll.)

• 56% of Republicans under 45 support same-sex marriage rights
• 29% of Republicans 45 and older support same-sex marriage rights

What about rock and roll? you must be asking yourself by now.