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A caller good publicized canvass from Harvard University is nan latest to bespeak rising support for former President Trump among nan nation's youngest voters, who traditionally are a cardinal portion of nan Democratic Party's base.
President Biden leads his Republican challenger 45%-37% among group ages 18 to 29 successful a Harvard Youth Poll released early Thursday by nan Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics. Sixteen percent of those questioned were undecided.
However, Biden's 8-point advantage complete nan erstwhile president is overmuch smaller than his 23-point lead complete Trump astatine nan aforesaid constituent 4 years agone successful nan 2020 predetermination cycle.
The president's lead complete Trump widens to 50%-37% among registered voters nether property 30, and to 56%-37% among those apt to formed a ballot successful nan November election.
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President Biden, left, and erstwhile President Trump. (Getty Images)
However, moreover Biden's 19-point separator among apt voters nether property 30 is overmuch smaller than his 30-point lead complete Trump 4 years ago.
Additionally, nan canvass indicates that nan president's 19-point lead complete Trump among apt voters shrinks to 13-points erstwhile 3rd statement and independent candidates are added to nan mix.
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According to nan survey, Biden stands astatine 43%, Trump 30%, Democrat turned independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr. astatine 8%, Green Party campaigner Jill Stein astatine 4% and independent Cornel West astatine 2%.
President Biden speaks during a run arena successful Scranton, Pennsylvania, Tuesday, April 16, 2024. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
The canvass suggests Trump's made awesome gains among young antheral voters.
"Democrats person mislaid important crushed pinch young men," nan poll's merchandise highlighted.
The president leads among women by 33 points successful nan poll, but his advantage among men is conscionable six points. While Biden's lead among women is astir identical to 4 years ago, his advantage among men has plummeted 20 points from this constituent successful nan 2020 predetermination cycle.
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"The spread betwixt young men’s and young women’s governmental preferences is pronounced," polling head for nan Harvard Kennedy School Institute of Politics John Della Volpe emphasized.
He besides cautioned to "make nary mistake, this is simply a different younker electorate than we saw successful 2020 and 2022."
Former President Trump exits Trump Tower successful New York City connected Monday, April 15, 2024 up of nan opening of assemblage action successful his alleged hush money proceedings successful Manhattan Criminal Court. (Probe-Media for Fox News Digital)
The canvass besides indicated that younger voters supporting Trump are overmuch much enthusiastic astir nan erstwhile president than Biden voters are astir nan existent president. More than three-quarters of those backing Trump said they were enthusiastic astir their support, compared to conscionable 44% of Biden backers who said nan aforesaid thing.
The canvass is nan latest to bespeak an erosion successful support for Biden among younger voters. Also alarming for nan president is his support standing among those nether 30, opinionated astatine conscionable 31% successful nan caller survey.
The Harvard Youth canvass of 2,010 Americans ages 18-29 was conducted March 14-21, pinch an wide sampling correction of positive aliases minus 3 percent points.
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Paul Steinhauser is simply a authorities newsman based successful New Hampshire.
