•Young adults are paying attention to the upcoming election (57%), and are closely attuned to pocket book issues like the economy, healthcare and college affordability.
•Despite deep concerns about the influence of corporate and special interests on our political system, they still plan to turn out in November, with 50% indicating that they are very likely to vote.
•A concern for both parties is that a plurality of this age group (36%) says that it doesn’t matter to them which party is in control of Congress.
•The issues this group is most focused on include unemployment, the cost and quality of education, the national debt and reducing our dependence on foreign oil.
•This voting bloc remains optimistic about their ability to bring change, as 83% say that their generation has the power to change the country, but they have soured on politics over the past two years, with 59% saying that they feel more cynical about the political process than they did in 2008.
•President Obama (56% favorable) and the Democratic Party (46%) still earn the highest favorability ratings, with the Republican Party (36%), Sarah Palin (28%) and the Tea Party (25%) trailing further behind.
•President Obama is still an asset with this group, as 50% say they are more likely to support a candidate that he endorses, while only 26% say the same about Sarah Palin (64% less likely) or the Tea Party (54% less likely).
•These young adults are also much more likely to support a candidate for U.S. Congress that supports investing in new technology to create jobs, seeks to reduce our dependence on foreign oil and who will provide leadership on key social issues like immigration, marriage rights and sexual health education.
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