Will Obamacare cause 19-25 year old voters to skew even more Democratic?

[retromike22]

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/12/14/389000/new-data-obamacare-extends-health-coverage-to-25-million-young-adults/

Using unpublished quarterly statistics from the government’s ongoing National Health Interview Survey, analysts in Sebelius’ policy office determined that nearly 36 percent of those age 19-25 were uninsured in the third calendar quarter of 2010, before the law’s provision took effect. That translates to more than 10.5 million people.

By the second calendar quarter of 2011, the proportion of uninsured young adults had dropped to a little over 27 percent, or about 8 million people. The difference — nearly 2.5 million getting coverage — can only be the result of the health care law, administration officials said, because the number covered by public programs like Medicaid went down slightly. Overall, nearly 30 million Americans are between the ages of 19 to 25. For those who are little older, ages 26-35, the uninsured rate went up during the same period. “From September 2010 to June 2011, coverage rose only among those adults affect by the policy,” said the HHS report.

Last year my health care coverage was going to end on my 25th birthday, in November 2010. But because of Obamacare, I had health care for another year. Many friends around my age noticed around the same time that they were now covered by their parent's health insurance.

If myself, many of my friends, and 2.5 million other Americans ages 19-25 have been given health care coverage solely as a result of the Obamacare law, why on Earth would we vote for a candidate or political party that would advocate its repeal?

[memphis]

More likely to help Obama with parents of 19-25 year olds. And well before Obama, I had my dad's insurance until age 22 because I was in school. Youngs don't vote much and when they do, healthcare isn't a high priority. Still at that age when they feel invulnerable.

[King]

This implies 19-25 year olds, much less any American, is good at making the connection between a government provision and it being provided by the government.

[bgwah]

I doubt they could possibly get much more Democratic than they were in 2008. They'll probably return to the norm we saw in 2004 or so.

[greenforest32]

I doubt they could possibly get much more Democratic than they were in 2008. They'll probably return to the norm we saw in 2004 or so.

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=143189.0

[memphis]

I doubt they could possibly get much more Democratic than they were in 2008. They'll probably return to the norm we saw in 2004 or so.

You think youngs are getting whiter? Good luck with that.

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

I doubt they could possibly get much more Democratic than they were in 2008. They'll probably return to the norm we saw in 2004 or so.

It will be somewhere in between 2008 and 2004 thanks to the demographic explosion of Latinos in the 19-25 age group.

[RBH]

Wouldn't the end of the Iraq War cause some movement amongst voters as well?

Then again, it should be noted a drop in turnout will cause some skewing as well

[krazen1211]

http://thinkprogress.org/health/2011/12/14/389000/new-data-obamacare-extends-health-coverage-to-25-million-young-adults/

Using unpublished quarterly statistics from the government’s ongoing National Health Interview Survey, analysts in Sebelius’ policy office determined that nearly 36 percent of those age 19-25 were uninsured in the third calendar quarter of 2010, before the law’s provision took effect. That translates to more than 10.5 million people.

By the second calendar quarter of 2011, the proportion of uninsured young adults had dropped to a little over 27 percent, or about 8 million people. The difference — nearly 2.5 million getting coverage — can only be the result of the health care law, administration officials said, because the number covered by public programs like Medicaid went down slightly. Overall, nearly 30 million Americans are between the ages of 19 to 25. For those who are little older, ages 26-35, the uninsured rate went up during the same period. “From September 2010 to June 2011, coverage rose only among those adults affect by the policy,” said the HHS report.

Last year my health care coverage was going to end on my 25th birthday, in November 2010. But because of Obamacare, I had health care for another year. Many friends around my age noticed around the same time that they were now covered by their parent's health insurance.

If myself, many of my friends, and 2.5 million other Americans ages 19-25 have been given health care coverage solely as a result of the Obamacare law, why on Earth would we vote for a candidate or political party that would advocate its repeal?

Presumably those 2.5 million Americans, or at least some of them, would like to become productive and successful members of society by gaining well compensated employment which provides health care coverage.

[Queen Mum Inks.LWC]

I think they're about as maxed out as you'll see for the demographic as a whole, but for newer voters, it may push them toward the Democratic side.