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Scott Keeter Pew Research Center Brookings West / UNLV October 8, 2010

Political Attitudes of the Millennial Generation in the Intermountain West. Scott Keeter Pew Research Center Brookings West / UNLV October 8, 2010. Topics for Exploration. Partisan and ideological tilt of Millennials Fundamental social and religious values Attitudes about political issues

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Scott Keeter Pew Research Center Brookings West / UNLV October 8, 2010

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  1. Political Attitudes of the Millennial Generation in the Intermountain West Scott Keeter Pew Research Center Brookings West / UNLV October 8, 2010

  2. Topics for Exploration • Partisan and ideological tilt of Millennials • Fundamental social and religious values • Attitudes about political issues • Political engagement • Values and opinions on current issues

  3. Evidence from Many Sources • Pew Research Center surveys since 2000 • Pew Forum’s Religious Landscape Survey 2007 • US Census surveys on voter turnout • National Election Pool exit polls • Brookings / UNLV 2010 survey

  4. Party Affiliation and Leaning for Ages 18-29 in the Intermountain West Pew Research Center surveys

  5. Party Affiliation and Leaning for Ages 18-29 in the Intermountain West Pew Research Center surveys

  6. Republican Party Affiliation and Leaning for Ages 18-29 Pew Research Center surveys

  7. Republican Party Affiliation and Leaning for Ages 18-29 Pew Research Center surveys

  8. Democratic Party Affiliation and Leaning for Ages 18-29 Pew Research Center surveys

  9. Democratic Party Affiliation and Leaning for Ages 18-29 Pew Research Center surveys

  10. Self-Identified Ideology:Conservative 2009-2010 surveys by Pew Research Center

  11. Self-Identified Ideology:Liberal 2009-2010 surveys by Pew Research Center

  12. Obama Vote 2008 NEP exit poll

  13. 2010 Obama Approval 2010 Pew Research Center surveys

  14. Pew Research Center surveys Religious affiliation, commitment and moral values

  15. Religious Affiliation: Atheist, Agnostic, Nothing in Particular 2009-2010 surveys by Pew Research Center

  16. Religious Affiliation: White Evangelical Protestant 2009-2010 surveys by Pew Research Center

  17. Attendance at Religious Services: Weekly or More Often 2009-2010 surveys by Pew Research Center

  18. Government Should Do More to Protect Morality in Society 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  19. Homosexuality Should Be Accepted by Society 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  20. Abortion Should Be Legal in All or Most Cases 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  21. Pew Research Center surveys Other issues and values

  22. Government Should Do More to Help Needy Americans 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  23. Stricter Environmental Laws and Regulations are Worth the Cost 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  24. The Best Way to Ensure Peace is Through Military Strength 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  25. Rather Have a Smaller Government Providing Fewer Services 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  26. Pew Research Center & US Census surveys Political engagement

  27. Follow What’s Going on in Government and Public Affairs Most of the Time 2007 Pew Forum Religious Landscape Survey

  28. 2008 Voter Turnout by State US Census surveys compiled by CIRCLE

  29. Registered to Vote 2009-2010 surveys by Pew Research Center

  30. Results from the August 2010 UNLV/Brookings West Survey Current Issues and values

  31. Things in the Country are Going in the Right Direction Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  32. Arizona’s Immigration Law “Goes Too Far” Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  33. Same-Sex Marriage Should be Recognized by the Law as Valid Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  34. Political Values on Which Millennials Are Similar to Others Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  35. Political Values on Which Millennials Are Slightly More Liberal Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  36. Political Values on Which Millennials Are Significantly More Liberal Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  37. Millennials Favor More Federal Government Involvement Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  38. …But Not on Every Issue Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  39. Vote for House of Representatives Total for US Sept. 2010 survey by Pew Research Center & Aug. 2010 survey by Gerstein Agne

  40. Conclusions • Millennial voters in the intermountain west remain more Republican than their counterparts elsewhere • But they are significantly more liberal than older generations in the region • Their political attitudes and values are not different from their counterparts elsewhere • They appear to be slightly less politically engaged than Millennials elsewhere

  41. Political Attitudes of the Millennial Generation in the Intermountain West Scott Keeter Pew Research Center Brookings West / UNLV October 8, 2010

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