Pew's Young Liberals A Different Breed

Writing for The New York Times, columnist Thomas B. Edsall examines the April Pew Research poll focusing upon its findings about the opinions of young liberals. It turns out they hold socially liberal but economically conservative views, which makes them potentially reachable by the GOP, particularly as they grow older, marry and have children.

Roughly two-thirds of this young liberal group agreed with the following statements:

Blacks who can’t get ahead are mostly responsible for their own condition.
U.S. has made the changes needed to give blacks equal rights.
Competition is primarily good; it stimulates people to work hard and develop new ideas.
Profit is generally good because it encourages businesses to provide valued products to attract customers.
People should be allowed to keep what they produce, even if there are others with greater needs.

There is hope for these young "liberals." They don't sound like the old-time Berkeley left, leftovers of the 1960s.