The latest Quinnipiac poll
shows Joe Biden’s approval ratings continue to tank among the Millennials and Generation
Z. But will the GOP be able to
capitalize on young voter dissatisfaction?
Quinnipiac surveyed 1,462 adults from March 24-28, 2022.
According to the survey, only 27 percent of Americans aged 18-34 approve of the way Joe Biden is handing his job. This compares to 36 percent for all Americans.
Biden’s overall 36 percent is dismal. However, for several decades, Democrats have
depended on the votes of young voters to offset the Republican edge among
voters age 45 and over. That edge has
gone away.
In the 2020 election, Biden received 60 percent among young
voters. Based on the results of the Quinnipiac
survey, half of the young people that voted for Biden in 2020 do not approve of
his performance in office.
Nor do young voters view Biden as a strong leader when it comes to his handling of the crisis in Ukraine. When asked whether Biden has demonstrated strong leadership in his dealings with other NATO nations in the response to the invasion, only 34 percent of young people view Biden as a strong leader.
The collapse in youth support for Biden provides the GOP
with a golden opportunity to make deep inroads with rising generations.
In 1980 and 1984, Ronald Reagan won the hearts and minds of millions
of young Americans. But since that time,
young voters have increasingly favored Democrats.
Republicans should take a page from the Reagan playbook. Young voters then were attracted to his
message of economic opportunity, growth, optimism and a strong America. I believe that young people would be attracted
to the same message today.
