October 19, 2012 - 1:15am
#Michlinks: Harvard polls America's youth
BY RAYZA GOLDSMITH
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A new national poll of America's 18- to 29- year olds by Harvard's Institute of Politics (@harvardiop) - hvrd.me/RTodCw #2012election
— Harvard University (@Harvard) October 18, 2012
A poll recently conducted by Harvard’s Institute of Politics found that Americans between 18 and 29 years old are increasingly supporting President Barack Obama. The poll showed Obama leading Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney 55 percent to 36 percent, a 19-point margin. The poll also demonstrated a decrease in youth enthusiasm, with only 48 percent of respondents claiming they will “definitely” vote on Nov. 6.
