Young Voters Bid Farewell to the GOP

(The Root) β€” A recent study by the College Republican National Committee shows that young voters find the Grand Old Party particularly unappealing. According to the 95-page study, entitled "Grand Old Party for a Brand New Generation," voters younger than 30 are critical of the Republican stance on contraceptive rights and marriage equality. They used…

(The Root) β€” A recent study by the College Republican National Committee shows that young voters find the Grand Old Party particularly unappealing. According to the 95-page study, entitled "Grand Old Party for a Brand New Generation," voters younger than 30 are critical of the Republican stance on contraceptive rights and marriage equality. They used terms like "close-minded," "racist" and "old-fashioned" to describe the party.

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The GOP is especially struggling with minority voters. MSNBC notes that "non-white voters make up 42% of voters under the age of 30, meaning that 'the issue of party diversity and the party's success with the youth vote are absolutely inseparable.' "

To many on Twitter, these findings mean that the GOP is officially on its way out β€” for good. Using the hashtag #GoodbyeGOP, users tweeted (not so) fond farewells to the Republican Party.

https://twitter.com/powkaye/status/341934076233666560
https://twitter.com/Jonesdc/status/341933965298503680
https://twitter.com/cassandra17lina/status/341934562714198018
https://twitter.com/IAmOutRunning/status/341934543831437312
https://twitter.com/Thinking_Helps/status/341934345604452352
https://twitter.com/Sttbs73/status/341921850026233856
https://twitter.com/AlanEggleston/status/341889355054469120
https://twitter.com/EricWolfson/status/341875758643412992
https://twitter.com/KwikWarren/status/341936457629437952
https://twitter.com/areyou0/status/341560132561408000

Read more at MSNBC.

Tracy Clayton is a writer, humorist and blogger from Louisville, Ky.

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