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Tuesday 13 december 2022
Young voters’ enthusiasm for Democrats waned during midterms

Contiinued from Front Sherman vs. 59% for Biden.
There, Republican Gov.
McDonald cautioned Chris Sununu was easily re-
against reading too much elected.
into what could be an Cristina Tzintzún Ramirez,
anomaly. But he said the president of NextGen
shift may have been fueled America, a progressive or-
by issues like high inflation, ganization that works to
which has hit young people mobilize young voters, said
especially hard since their the group contacted 90%
wages are less likely to in- of eligible voters between
crease fast enough to keep the ages of 18 and 35 in
pace with rising prices. Pennsylvania, calling, tex-
“Youngest people also ting or seeing them in per-
have the weakest partisan son on college campuses.
attachments, so they can VoteCast showed that 34%
be more susceptible to of Pennsylvania voters ages
partisan swings nationally,” 18 to 29 said they were ex-
McDonald said. “There’s clusively contacted on be-
no reason why Republicans half of the statewide Dem-
can’t rebound among ocratic candidates, more
younger people.” than older voters.
Indeed, VoteCast shows Tzintzún Ramirez said young
only about a quarter of People line up to vote on Election Day, Nov. 8, 2022, at Petersen Residence Hall on the University voters reported being most
Democrats under 30 say of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. Associated Press concerned about the
being a Democrat is “ex- economy and racial jus-
tremely” or “very” impor- vania. under 45 in the red state, lift Democrats everywhere. tice, at least until after the
tant to them, compared Democratic Lt. Gov. John 52% to Biden’s 45%. Michi- The party’s candidates Supreme Court overturned
with roughly a third of older Fetterman beat Repub- gan Gov. Gretchen Whit- underperformed Biden’s the landmark Roe v. Wade
Democrats. lican celebrity heart sur- mer also commandingly margins among voters un- decision in June. After that,
The data showed that vot- geon Dr. Mehmet Oz in secured reelection while der 45 in some key races, she said, “Abortion surged
ers under 30 did not sup- Pennsylvania’s Senate con- garnering a somewhat including in governors’ rac- to the front.”
port Democrats decisively test while getting 62% of larger percentage of the es in New Hampshire and VoteCast found that about
enough to sway key races the vote of those 18 to 44. state’s voters under 45 in Nevada, which both allow half of young voters in
nationally, but the news That was slightly better than 2022, 61%, than Biden did in registration through Elec- some of the most competi-
wasn’t all bad for the Biden’s 56% with such voters 2020, 54%. tion Day. tive states said the Roe re-
party. Midterm voters un- in 2020. In the Pennsylvania Michigan allows people In Nevada’s race for gov- versal had a major impact
der 45 — an age bracket governor’s race, Democrat to register to vote on Elec- ernor, Democratic incum- on their decision to turn
that includes Generation Z Josh Shapiro also won while tion Day, which prompted bent Steve Sisolak was de- out. In Michigan, where
and millennials — backed outpacing Biden’s support such long lines on college feated with support for his an amendment to consti-
Biden’s party at rates that in 2020, earning 64% of that campuses that the last bal- party among voters under tutionally protect abortion
exceeded his 2020 sup- age group. lot cast at the University 45 at 54%, somewhat lag- rights in the state passed
port in races for governor Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly of Michigan came at 2:05 ging Biden’s 61% support in on Election Day, about half
of Pennsylvania, Michigan won a second term by a.m. 2020. The same pattern oc- of voters under 45 said they
and Kansas, as well as the modestly outperforming But states allowing last- curred in New Hampshire: were “angry” about Roe
race for Senate in Pennsyl- 2020 margins with voters minute registration didn’t 43% for Democrat Tom being overturned.q

Bidens spread holiday cheer at Toys for

Tots event

at an event hosted by the Biden said, after a young 627 million toys to more
U.S. Marine Corps Reserve. child read a passage than 281 million children
The event at Joint Base from the Dr. Seuss classic since 1947, according to
Myer-Henderson Hall in “How the Grinch Stole the White House.
northern Virginia is part of Christmas”She added: Joe Biden noted that
Jill Biden’s Joining Forces “You support your parents last year, the initiative
initiative, which offers through moves and collected 22 million toys for
support and resources deployments and you 8 million children, “giving
to families of military sometimes help take care Santa a run for his money.”
members and veterans, of the family members who “But unlike Santa, you
as well as their caregivers came home with maybe don’t wear big red suits,
President Joe Biden pretends to ride a bike during a Toys and survivors. Helping the illnesses or injuries. And you don’t travel the world
for Tots sorting event at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall in first couple sort through you help out neighbors in just one night. Instead,
Arlington, Va., Monday, Dec. 12, 2022. presents were spouses when they need it, just like you wear dress blues
Associated Press of Pentagon leaders you’re going to do today.” and army greens,” the
ARLINGTON, Va. (AP) children and encouraged and local children of Through the U.S. Marine president continued.
— President Joe Biden holiday cheer as the White servicemembers. Corps Reserve Toys for “You stand watch around
and first lady Jill Biden House marked the 75th “Military kids like you give Tots Program, Marines and the world every single
helped pack presents for anniversary of Toys for Tots our country so much,” Jill volunteers have sent out night.”q