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The Millenial Generation

By Kyle Gillette, Fellow      May 26, 2009

Topic: Commentary

The Center for American Progress has just released an interesting and important report on "The Political Ideology of the Millenial Generation," co-authored by John Halpin and Karl Agne.  Generally speaking, the research suggests that Americans born between 1978 and 2000 tend more progressive than their older counterparts and that said generation particularly follows progressive impulses around cultural and social issues.  I don't think this would surprise many progressives, or for that matter many conservatives.  Younger generations have often, if not always, spearheaded progressive causes; what is important in this report is what within progressivism this particular generation gravitates toward. 

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