Letter: GOP works against youth values, voting rights
Apr. 7, 2014Here’s a number that’s scary for Republicans: 18 percent. Since 2006, that’s been the Democrats’ average lead among young voters nationwide, according to Gallup. It makes sense that the party that has stood in the way of marriage equality, immigration reform, raising the minimum wage, equal pay for equal work and increasing college aid for students would have a problem connecting with young Americans. And in election years, this gap matters even more. For example, President Barack Obama’s 67 percent share of young voters in 2012 was widely cited as one of the major contributors to his victory.
