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Despite what some conservatives would have you believe, Harvard is not the only campus in America that will vote Democratic this fall. According to the latest Institute of Politics (IOP) survey, Sen. John F. Kerry, D-Mass., leads President Bush by 10 points among college students nationwide, even with Ralph Nader factored into the race—significantly better for Kerry than national polls which show the race at a dead heat. And this is in spite of the fact that college students nationwide have similar views to all Americans on the general direction of the country...
Beyond the horse-race, the survey illustrates deeper trends, which highlight a strong sense of social justice among today’s college students. College students are more progressive (dare I say liberal?) than their parents. In fact, 44 percent of college students described themselves as liberal on the survey (compared to 30 percent conservative), which should frighten all Republicans currently using “liberal” as a substitute for a four-letter word. Specifically, college students reject the Bush administration’s divisive social agenda. About 60 percent of those surveyed said they do not believe...
Chavez and Monahan joined Glickman in Washington, D.C. yesterday to present the survey findings to strategists and the national media at the National Press Club...
According to Associate Professor of Public Policy David C. King, who assisted in the survey, this new political taxonomy will likely have a powerful impact on the upcoming election...
Glickman said the survey highlights not only the important national issues of this election, but also the growing significance of the young demographic...