Happiness swings votes – and America’s current mood could scramble expectations of young and old voters
- Written by Carol Bishop Mills, Co-Director, Political Communication and Public Opinion Lab, Florida Atlantic University
Happiness is more than a mood – it may factor into how we vote.Adrienne Bresnahan/Getty ImagesHappiness may be reshaping America’s political landscape.
Since the 1960s and the election of President John F. Kennedy, younger voters have supported Democratic candidates, while older voters leaned Republican. But that dynamic has been...