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May 17, 2017
Partisan Identification Is ‘Sticky,’ but About 10% Switched Parties Over the Past Year
Young Republicans more likely than older Republicans – and young Democrats – to switch parties
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Partisan Identification Is ‘Sticky,’ but About 10% Switched Parties Over the Past Year
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Young Republicans more likely than older Republicans – and young Democrats – to switch parties
In April, most Republican defectors strongly disapproved of Trump
Among former partisans, many still lean toward their former party
Most who initially did not identify as Republicans or Democrats remained unaffiliated
Most stay with their party, but some leave and return, while others ‘defect’
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Among former partisans, many still lean toward their former party
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