2. 2
Overview
• Overview of Generations & Politics
• Distinctiveness of Millennials
– Variety of Dimensions
• Millennial Voters in North Carolina
– Coming of Age, but Not Quite There—Yet
10. 10
Aug 2015 NBC/WSJ Poll:
Generations’ Approval
of Obama
51
40 41
44
31
45
49 48
18
15
10
8
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
Millennials Generation X Baby Boomers Silent
Positive Negative No opinion/DK
11. 11
August 2015 NBC/WSJ Poll:
Generations’ Perception of
Government’s Role
60
46
37
50
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Millennials All other generations
Do more to solve problems Doing too much
12. 12
Source for Political News by
Baby Boomers & Millennials
(Pew)
60
37
39
61
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Baby Boomers Millennials
Local TV Facebook
13. 13
“Interest in Politics” by
Generation (Pew)
45
34
26
0
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
45
50
Baby Boomers Generation X Millennials
14. 14
Overview
• Overview of Generations & Politics
• Distinctiveness of Millennials
– Variety of Dimensions
• Millennial Voters in North Carolina
– Coming of Age, but Not Quite There—Yet