The political impact of shifting demographics is a hot topic. Judging from the coverage, it would be easy to assume that more liberal younger voters or rising number of Hispanics were the only significant demographic trend.America's future?
But that’s neglecting the fastest growing segment of the electorate: older voters.
As an Atlantic piece put it, “America is about to get really old.” In the 2012 election, those 65 years or older were 17 percent of the total vote. But by 2030 those numbers will nearly double, and over 30 percent of the electorate will be over 65. To put this in perspective, the Hispanic vote will probably be only about 15 percent of the electorate by 2030.
Friday, October 17, 2014
How Old People Will Decide Your Future :Older voters are the electorate’s fast growing demographic – and a major reason Republicans can win big in 2016.
The Daily Beast reports: