Gallup: Looking to 2013
As the end of an election cycle dawns the start of a new year, the big question for voters is whether or not their life in 2013 will be better than it was in 2012. Last week, Gallup surveyed several different demographic groups on how optimistic they were about “life in 2013.”
The first study concluded young voters were the most optimistic across all demographic groups. On Thursday, however, Gallup released additional data asking voters how likely it is “that today’s youth will have a better life than their parents.” Interestingly, while the earlier data showed a youth bursting with optimism, this study showed a 16-pt drop among young voters over the past two years (73% to 57%). That’s a 16% shift among young voters who now believe today’s youth will NOT have a better life than their parents.
POLLSTER: USA Today/Gallup
DATE: Conducted 12/14-17/2012; Released 1/3/13 & 1/8/13 respectively
SAMPLE: Sampled 1,025 Adults; 18±; MoE ±4.0%
SOURCE: http://www.gallup.com/poll/159698/americans-optimistic-life-2013.aspx; http://www.gallup.com/poll/159737/americans-divided-outlook-next-generation.aspx
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Gallup study shows contrasting optimism among young voters. http://goo.gl/AEME7
