Rutgers University
Shauna Shames is an assistant professor of political science at Rutgers University-Camden and the author of Out of the Running: Why Millennials Reject Political Careers and Why It Matters.
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Shauna Shames
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FROM Shauna Shames
One Year Later
Millennials and the GOP The Millennial generation is diverse, open-minded and decidedly independent politically. Both parties are battling to win Millennial support. But President Trump is making the GOP's challenge a lot harder. Can the younger generation of Republicans bring partisanship back?
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