Don’t like Biden or trump? U.S. election voting ushers in generation Z

On the evening of August 18, US Eastern time, former Vice President Joe Biden officially became a candidate for the U.S. presidential election in 2020. It also means that the U.S. general election has entered the ultimate confrontation moment. In less than three months, the contest between the two parties and their presidential candidates has become increasingly fierce. In this year’s election, millennials and “generation Z” (broadly defined as those born between 1995 and 2010) will be one of the important “battlefields” for the two parties to compete for votes. According to the Boston Herald on the 19th, these young people are more willing to vote than ever before. According to Pew Research Center data, in the 2018 mid-term elections, millennials and “generation Z” have more votes than the older generation, and this situation may also reappear in this year’s general election. the reference news reported on the 20th that although “generation Z” may only account for about 10% of eligible voters in the United States, if the actual election is more evenly matched than the current poll, the 10% may become the key to the balance of victory and defeat. However, it is not easy to win the votes of the younger generation. “Generation Z” may not like Biden or trump, Xinhua reported on the 20th, citing the financial times. However, some analysts believe that from the perspective of ethnic composition, young voters, including “generation Z”, are more likely to vote for people. According to a new data from the Brookings Institution, a well-known think tank, the millennials and younger “generation Z” in the United States have surpassed the baby boomers and now account for the majority of the American population. “we are going to see an increase in the number of [young voters], many of whom are already voting. In fact, from a demographic point of view, they are almost as many as baby boomers, but some are not yet voting age. ” Said Marco Lowe, a professor of political science at the University of Seattle. He pointed out that as voters get younger, social media campaigns are likely to play an important role in the upcoming election. Joanna Hussain, a junior at the University of Wisconsin Madison, said she became interested in politics during the 2016 election, when she was only 16 and had been waiting for this year’s election for four years. At present, she is calling on students to vote together with senior Malcolm Richardson. Due to the limitation of the epidemic situation, they can only help and train people how to register online through virtual activities. At the same time, a group of online bloggers in the United States are also calling on the younger generation to vote in the general election through social media platforms. “We’re talking to generation Z in their own language,” says Colton Hess, founder of tok the vote “we have never experienced such a moment (the new crown crisis), and it is impossible for our younger generation to return to normal again. So, I think people are starting to realize that We will decide what the new normal looks like. ” Said Hess. According to the Pew Research Center poll results, 83% of registered voters say that it is “crucial” which candidate wins this year’s general election, which is the highest in history. Obviously, Biden and trump have noticed this trend and are changing or adjusting their campaign strategies to attract young voters. Brad Bannon, a pollster, said Biden had done a lot better than Hillary Clinton in 2016 to win over supporters of retired political figure Sanders. As we all know, Sanders is favored by young left wingers and has a large number of young supporters. Bannon pointed out that since his nomination in March, Biden has clearly begun to turn to Sanders supporters. According to politico, the current president Trump’s campaign is using digital advertising to attract young liberal voters. Despite the high enthusiasm of young voters, the Republican Party has been trying to mobilize young voters for a long time with little effect. “No one can find a way to attract younger voters as they did to older voters.” Said Christina cliff, a political science professor at Franklin Pierce University. the Boston Herald reported that the new coronavirus pandemic, street riots caused by police violence and a sluggish economy may make some young voters feel that their votes are “dispensable.”. Some of them will vote in the general election for the first time, but they are far less excited about their choice. Earlier, an informal survey of students returning to school this fall found that young voters did not think or the Republican Party represented themselves. on the 20th, Xinhua quoted the financial times as saying that, as the youngest voters in the United States, although “generation Z” may hold the key to the US election, this group of young American voters do not like the options in front of them. The survey shows that the proportion of “strong support” for trump and Biden is relatively low. According to a recent Pew Research Center survey, there is almost no difference in “strong support” between trump and Biden between the ages of 18 and 29, with 10% for trump and 11% for Biden. However, William Frey, a demographer at the Brookings Institution, recently wrote that “generation Z” or “millennials” are more ethnically diverse than previous generations, which means they are more likely to vote for people. According to the latest Pew Research Center poll, 67% of 18-29 year olds belong to Biden or “Biden inclined” camps. But as many as 30% said they would or might vote for trump, contrary to the traditional view that most trump supporters are older. Pamela Westphal, 21, said the failure of Sanders, a favorite among young people, would alert many young people and curb their turnout. “I haven’t seen too many young people who are enthusiastic about Biden,” she told the financial times. But I’ve met young people who are passionate about trump. I have to say that if trump wins again, I won’t be shocked. ”