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Recapping the Republican National Convention A Conversation About the Gen Z and Millennial Vote
(14 days later)
It’s was a momentous week: Unrest following the police shooting of Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wis. Hurricane Laura. The coronavirus death toll inching toward 180,000. And President Trump was formally renominated as his party’s presidential nominee at the Republican National Convention.
To recap and analyze what it all meant — especially for the 2020 election — deputy politics editor Rachel Dry was in conversation on Friday, Aug. 28 with John Eligon, a national correspondent who covers race; Annie Karni, a White House correspondent; and Jonathan Martin, a national political correspondent. Live captioning is available.
We’ve got a whole slate of live programming coming up, including: Voters are disproportionately old; marchers are disproportionately young.
Protests across the country against police brutality largely drew people under 35, a stark contrast with those who vote. The 2018 midterms brought a notable uptick in youth turnout. But even then, the rate of about 36 percent for people under 30 was nearly half that of those 65 and up.
Nevertheless, young voters are a crucial target in the presidential election. Gen Z and millennial voters will account for 37 percent of eligible voters.
What are the issues that are really driving a new generation of voters?
New York Times politics reporter Nick Corasaniti spoke with comedian Ilana Glazer; Vic Barrett, a young climate activist; and Tara McGowan, chief executive of Acronym, a progressive nonprofit, about combating voter apathy. Then politics deputy editor Rachel Dry sat with Rhiana Gunn-Wright, the policy mind behind the Green New Deal, and the Times reporter Lisa Friedman to talk about whether climate issues will motivate voters.
Our next event will be Oct. 14 as the candidates take the stage. Join our debate watch and analysis.
Republican National Convention: Times political reporters analyze the week’s events as President Trump accepted his party’s renomination.
Democratic National Convention: Watch Times political reporters recap everything you need to know about the week Joe Biden formally accepted the nomination.
The Veep Stakes: Watch the Times political team discuss the selection of Kamala Harris as Joe Biden’s running mate.
The Unconventional Conventions: Watch an interview with Julián Castro and a conversation with Times reporters on what voters and candidates are missing without a standard campaign summer.