Birth Year & Political Views [Interactive Graphic]

Whenever an election is grabbing media attention, student interest peaks. I often talk to students about how social statuses can influence who votes and what types of choices they make.  The graphic makes a nice starting point when talking about this and can also be used in a methods class.

The NY Times produced this interactive graphic about age and voting.  It clearly shows the cohort effect as well as the tendency to grow more conservative with age.

http://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/08/upshot/how-the-year-you-were-born-influences-your-politics.html

The current graphic is only for whites > I hope they are able to look at other groups in the future.