Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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.

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