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Millennials Overtake Boomers, But Not When It Comes To Presidential Candidates

In a year where the number of millennials in the U.S. has overtaken the number of Baby Boomers, we’re now looking at an election with two nominees who are on the older side of the Baby Boomer generation.

Do they represent the views and needs of their generation, and can they appeal to younger generations?

Here & Now‘s Jeremy Hobson speaks with University of Chicago political science professor William Howell about what it means to have two Boomer candidates.

Guest

William Howell, professor of political science at the University of Chicago. He tweets @ProfWillHowell.

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