djplong, this link, is a study by the Center for American Progress

http://www.americanprogress.org/aboutus


on how to hold the Progressive vote and further the Progressive agenda. It is just one study among hundreds by just one arm of Progressives. You have to delve deeper into their history and current agenda to understand others like Ed Kilgore, James Carville, William Galston, Ry Teixetra, and other "Democratic" strategics. These are serious people.


http://www.americanprogress.org/issu...generation.pdf



The Millennial generation, which supported Obama by a 2-to-1 ratio in 2008, has already had a large effect on American politics. That effect will only grow in future years as this generation—the largest and most diverse in U.S. history—adds 4 million eligible voters each year to America’s electorate. This generation’s agenda is therefore likely to have a large and growing impact on the nation’s agenda.

That’s good news for progressives because Millennials’ agenda is so clearly progressive in all areas. Millennials want to end the culture wars; move America’s foreign policy toward a more cooperative and multilateral approach; rebuild a strong, positive role for government; achieve universal health care; reform and expand America’s educational system; start the transition to a
clean energy economy; and much more. If progressive governance can achieve these objectives, the loyalty of this generation to the progressive cause seems assured.