The New Vote: The Trends Reshaping America's Political Future with Kristen Soltis Anderson

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Week Four (Oct 15):  No Home, No Car, No Problem
Thirty years ago, Americans flocked to suburbs and bought affordable homes and cars. Traffic and sprawl were the byproducts. Today, tastes are shifting. Early twenty-somethings are far less likely to even have a driver’s license these days, much less have a car of their own. The auto industry is struggling to sell cars to young people, while car-share services like Zipcar and ride-share services like Uber have spread. Meanwhile, homeownership is also on the decline for young people, reaching record lows in 2014, as many Millennials lack the money and/or the desire to settle down in one home. Traditionally, urban areas are considered bastions of liberalism, while rural areas are conservative and suburbs are “swing vote” territory. As young people flock to urban environments (or to urban-ish creations in suburban settings), will they change the politics of cities or will living in cities make them more liberal? Or will things like regulations or poorly managed city governments lead more young urbanites to sympathize with a libertarian or Republican point of view? As the mortgage and commute fall out of fashion, what will this mean for political organizing and campaigning? 
 
Guest: Reihan Salam, author of “Grand New Party” and CNN Contributor
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