https://hotair.com/headlines/archives/2012/12/11/young-libertarians-voted-for-obama/feed/HotAir is the leading conservative blog for breaking news and commentary covering the Biden administration, politics, media, culture, and current elections.en-usTue, 09 Jun 2026 12:18:29 -0400<![CDATA[According to a September 2012 poll, 59 percent of young Americans favored legalizing small amounts of marijuana for personal use, compared to 45 percent among Americans over 30. A similar percentage of millennials thought “we need a strong government to handle today’s complex economic problems” while 41 percent believe “people would be better able to handle today’s problems within a free market with less government involvement.” One might quickly conclude that nearly two-thirds of the millennial generation are liberal Democrats, at least on these issues. However, the data reveals a more nuanced story.]]>Tue, 11 Dec 2012 15:00:23 -0500<![CDATA[Allahpundit]]>https://hotair.com/headlines/2012/12/11/young-libertarians-voted-for-obama-n98194