Young Americans between the ages of 18-29 have become more Democratic since 2007 according to the latest Gallup Poll. But the reason is not their support for gay marriage or any other social issue. It's mostly a demographic change. There are more non-whites in that age group than ever before and that is skewing the numbers toward the Democrats. From 1993 to 2003, 47% of 18- to 29-year-olds, on average, identified as Democrats or said they were independents but leaned to the Democratic Party, while 42% were Republicans or Republican leaners. That time span included two years in which young adults tilted Republican, 1994 and 1995, when Republicans won control of Congress. Since 2006, the average gap in favor of the Democratic Party among young adults has been 18 percentage points, 54% to 36%. This Democratic movement among the young has come at a time when senior citizens have become more Republican. The broader U.S. population has shown more variability in its party...(Read Full Post)