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DAVID MARCUS: Pennsylvania's Gen Zers embrace Trump like Millennials never have
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Over the last two months, I have spent more time in Pennsylvania than any other state for the obvious reason that the outcome there will very likely determine whether our next president will be Donald Trump or Kamala Harris.
One increasingly clear phenomenon I have slowly seen, and it’s backed up by some polling, is that Gen Z voters who are between the ages of 18 and 27 are far more open to supporting Trump than their Millennial elders, who are mainly in their 30s.
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A recent poll from Harvard has Harris leading Trump 61 percent to 30 percent among Millennials, but an NBC News poll shows that with voters 18-29, that lead shrinks to 16 points at 50 to 34.
It tracks with what I have been seeing on the ground.
At a Trump rally in Harrisburg back in August, I met young, blue-collar Gen Zers who believed Trump would provide more opportunity, a JD Vance event in Hershey was overflowing with twenty somethings, and Saturday in Butler, I met dozens of first-time voters planning to pull the red lever.
David Marcus, left, talks with young voters in Pennsylvania, who he says are embracing Donald Trump’s bid for president.
It came into clear focus later on Saturday night at Jack Jolly’s Holiday Bar in downtown Butler, a town which, unlike many of the hollowed out Ohio cities I’ve seen that are more rust than belt, is actually quite charming and seems to be thriving.
Jack Jolly’s is one of those cocktail lounges where they infuse everything or put smoke in the glass, and the first people I met there were a trio in their late 30s; one married couple and their guy friend.
All were childhood buds from Butler who had moved away after college and recently returned to purchase homes in this lovely hillside hamlet. They were no fans of Trump, and they also weren’t overly interested in politics.
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At one point, I asked them if the emerging well-to-do segment of the population and the longer-standing middle and lower classes mingled well. They looked at me quizzically and I said, “I mean, your kids must go to school together, right?”
“Oh, we don’t have kids,” the single guy told me, though the woman is a teacher.
And they are a type of voter I have seen elsewhere, in San Francisco and Chicago — good jobs, few responsibilities, and not terribly ill at ease with the state of their lives, the country, or the world.
About the time they took off, another trio took their place, this time, three dudes, younger, mid to late twenties. Two were Trump fans, and the other, a history teacher, supports Harris, but also said, “I don’t think Trump is a threat to democracy.”
What followed was a robust conversation about politics, America, and life. They were well-informed, avid social media users, and importantly, they all seemed to have a grasp on the best arguments of the other side.
Whatever is driving these young voters into the arms of the GOP, it will have profound implications not just on this election, but going forward for decades.
Earlier in the day, I had spoken to Johnny and Rocky at the Trump rally, who were also either Gen Z or close. They are buddies, but I was surprised when Johnny said, “Rocky and I watched the VP debate together.”
When I was 27, we did a lot of things, but get together to watch a vice presidential debate was not among them. Then again, in the 1990s, we thought a bright future was inevitable. Unlike Gen X, Gen Z is very well aware that it isn’t.
Part of the reason that I was slow to pick up on the reddening of Gen Z, especially, but not only, Gen Z men, is that I couldn’t really explain it, and I still struggle to.
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Are they less connected to and susceptible to the neoliberal pablum of the leftist media and entertainment industry? Is it because they grew up, in part, under a Trump presidency and so do not find it abhorrent or abnormal? Is it counter-cultural?
Whatever is driving these young voters into the arms of the GOP, it will have profound implications not just on this election, but going forward for decades. Ten years from now, they will start accumulating the power that Millennials have today.
And unlike Millennials, who seem quietly resigned to a country and society that isn’t going to get any better, there seems to be flickering hope among our youngest voters, as if they dare to dream.
And we should all have such hope, because maybe, just maybe, the kids are alright.
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Pennsylvania high school football player collapses during game following hard hit to helmet
A Pennsylvania teenager remains hospitalized four days after he collapsed during a game. Carter Mason suffered a “severe helmet hit” during a Rochester High School football game on Oct. 4.
The student’s family shared an update via a GoFundMe page which was created to help his mother pay medical bills. “After a severe helmet hit on the field, he made it to the sideline and collapsed. He has not regained consciousness and has a brain bleed,” Carter’s aunt Sandra Friend wrote on Saturday.
Friend later provided an encouraging update saying Mason was “breathing on his own,” and doctors “removed the intubation.” She also noted that medical personnel “topped the sedation” and “the teenager was “briefly opening his eyes.”
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Rochester running back Carter Mason (8) looks up field as he runs to the outside during the Rams Week 0 matchup against OLSH Friday night at Rochester Stadium. (Ethan Morrison / The Beaver County Times / USA TODAY NETWORK)
“We’re just taking it day-by-day,” Carter’s uncle Dean Friend said in a video update on Sunday from the teenager’s bedside.
“Carter’s making some good progress,” Sandra Friend added. “He is responding to some commands, he is saying words when he gets up, and he can sit up a little bit. We are hopeful that things are going to go well.”
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Carter’s mother Terri said Friday’s collision resulted in “multiple, multiple concussions.”
Rochester running back Carter Mason (8) looks to evade Ethan Davis’ (4) dive during the Rams Week 0 matchup against OLSH Friday night at Rochester Stadium.
News station WPXI reported that Carter was receiving treatment at UPMC Children’s Hospital in Pittsburgh. Carter’s teammates assisted him as he walked to the sideline following the hit. Terri told the outlet that Carter lost consciousness shortly after he was hit in the fourth quarter.
She recalled the thoughts that went through her mind during the frightening moment. “My reaction was to get my daughter and just hurry up and get here as fast as I could,” Carter’s mother told WPXI. “I was so scared.”
Carter Mason collapsed after he suffered a “severe helmet hit” during a high school football game in Pennsylvania.
Carter was reportedly wearing a Guardian Cap at the time of the hard hit.
The protective padded caps were introduced with the goal of reducing the risk of head injuries when contact occurs between football players on any given play. The caps are designed to be able to absorb an estimated 10% of the force of a hit, according to research compiled by the NFL.
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The Rochester Area School District released a statement saying Carter was in everyone’s thoughts.
“The Rochester Area School District, including families, students and staff send their thoughts and prayers to the student, his family, our coaches and team, along with the Rochester school community,” the school district said in a statement shared on social media.
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. (WLNE) –The West Broadway Neighborhood Association (WBNA) and Rhode Island Safe Streets for All (SS4A) have released a statewide survey for Rhode Island residents to voice opinions on transportation safety, travel modes, and desired safety improvements.
Using the “Safe Streets for All” grant that was awarded in 2023, WBNA said it wants residents to tell the City of Providence staff what safety improvements can be made throughout the city, as well as where the construction of over three miles of urban trails should be added to the City’s existing network.
This project would allow individuals to commute to residential, employment, and cultural activity centers by foot, bike, or a scooter between the city’s 25 neighborhoods.
This off-street transportation system hopes to significantly reduce fatal and serious crashes for vulnerable road users, according to WBNA.
SS4A plans to host their first public meeting from 6pm to 8pm on Oct. 9 at the Bell Street Chapel.
The survey for safety improvements will remain open until Oct. 18.
For the fourth consecutive year, Mount Mansfield senior Namo Seibert won the Vermont high school girls golf championship, completing a historic feat on Tuesday.
Seibert carded a 14-over 86 on the 18-hole course at Burlington Country Club. The senior recorded pars on nine different holes and earned a two-stroke victory over runner-up Ryan Sleeper from Champlain Valley.
“I feel like there’s so many other better players than me, honestly it feels pretty great,” Seibert said.
“I can’t still comprehend that I just did that.”
Seibert was part of the first group to tee off at 9:30 a.m. She didn’t realize that her performance was strong enough to clinch first place as none of the other 27 golfers could catch her.
“Right after I was finishing the round people were saying, ‘Congratulations,’ and I’m like saying, ‘Are you sure?’” Seibert said.
Seibert was not the only golfer to defend her title. Champlain Valley earned its second consecutive team championship with the Redhawks duo of Sleeper (88) and Stella Rakochy (93) tallying a 181.
Burr and Burton once again finished as the runner-up, seven strokes behind the Redhawks.
In D-II, Rice swept both the individual and team honors. Taylor Moulton won her third consecutive D-II title, recording an 87.
Moulton helped propel Rice to the Green Knights third consecutive team crown, combining with Lily Collins (93) for a team score of 180. Stowe finished 38 strokes behind Rice to earn second place.
“The fact that we had won and me individually for the past two years I kind of had to do it again,” Moulton said. “I wanted it for myself.”
Girls golf championship results
At Burlington Country Club
DIVISION I
Team scores: 1. Champlain Valley 181; 2. Burr and Burton 189; 3. Essex 216; 4. Mount Anthony 241; 5. St. Johnsbury 264; 6. BFA-St. Albans 267; 7. Colchester 269.
Top 10 individuals: 1. Namo Seibert, MMU, 86, (medalist); 2. Ryan Sleeper, CVU, 88; 3. Ailine Strelen BBA, 91; 4. Stella Rakochy, CVU, 93; 5. Francesca Tully, BBA, 98; T6. Rylee Makay, CVU; Molly Hershberg, BBA,100; Sarah Krauss, Essex, 102; Sophie Guenther, Essex, 114; Betsy Kirkpatick, BBA, 115.
Division II
Team scores: Rice 180; Stowe 218; Harwood 234; Stratton Mountain 259.
Top 10 individuals: Taylor Moulton, Rice, 87, (medalist); Lily Collins, Rice, 93; Mary Yacavoni, Paine Mountain/Northfield, 106; Brooke Hailey, Stowe, 107; Emma Aither, Harwood, 109; Charlotte Walker, Stowe, 111; Anna Juzek, Stowe, 112; Emmaline Deakins, Stratton Mountain, 113; Kirby King, Missisquoi, 114; Jillian Barnes, Stowe, 118.
Contact Judith Altneu at jaltneu@gannett.com. Follow her on X, formerly known as Twitter: @Judith_Altneu.
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