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- 85% of Ohio’s 18-29 year olds changed some aspect of their day-to-day lives because of the current state of the economy (Accepted multiple responses) (Randomized):
- 55% - reduced entertainment budget;
- 43% - cut back on gifts for friends and family;
- 43% - reduced grocery/food budget;
- 38% - skipped a vacation;
- 38% - driven less/relied more on public transit;
- 37% - taken active steps to reduce home energy costs;
- 30% - tried to find an additional job;
- 27% - sold personal items or property (cars, electronic appliances, or other possessions);
- 24% - changed living situation (moved in with family, taken extra roommates, downgraded apartment or home);
- 17% - skipped a wedding, family reunion, or other significant social event;
- 3% - Other, specified;
- 11% - None of the above (accepted only this response);
- 4% - Do not know/cannot judge (accepted only this response).
- 79% of 18-29 year olds in Ohio have delayed or might not do at least one major life event due to the current state of the economy (Accepted multiple responses) (Randomized):
- 42% - Buy my own place;
- 30% - Go back to school/getting more education or training;
- 29% - Pay off student loans or other debt;
- 27% - Start a family;
- 25% - Save for retirement;
- 22% - Change jobs/cities;
- 20% - Get married;
- 17% - None of the above (accepted only this response);
- 4% - Do not know/cannot judge (accepted only this response).
OHIO YOUNG ADULTS ON THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, VIEWS ON ELECTED LEADERS, THE MIDDLE CLASS AND THE IMPORTANCE OF FULL-TIME JOBS:
- Only 33% believe that today’s political leaders reflect the interests of young Americans.
- 73% believe that the lack of job opportunities is shrinking the American middle class.
- 64% of Ohio Millennials believe the availability of more quality, full-time jobs upon graduation is more important than lower student loan interest rates.
- 81% of 18-29 year olds in Ohio plan to vote in the election for President this year.
Generation Opportunity’s social media
operations and grassroots organizers and volunteers have already engaged
well over a hundred and thirty thousand young people online and at
various events across Ohio over the course of the past year. They have
trained student leaders on college campuses; co-sponsored trade shows,
industry and manufacturing summits; participated in street fairs and
local festivals; and attended happy hours for young professionals.
Field activities over the past year
include the Ohio State Fair; the Fountain Square Summer Music Series in
Cincinnati; the Ohio Growth Summit in Columbus; Buck-I-Frenzy at Ohio
State University; Constitution Day in Cedarville; local Chamber of
Commerce events throughout Cincinnati, Dayton, Dublin, Toledo, and
Westerville; NCAA and NFL football games; a charity mud volleyball
tournament in Dayton; and local community festivals in New Straitsville
and Avon. Generation Opportunity is a member of the Chambers of Commerce
in Akron, Columbus, and Dayton.
In recent months, Generation Opportunity
field teams also have met with young adults at college and schools
throughout the state, signing up volunteers and further expanding its
growing statewide network of grassroots activists and volunteers.
Generation Opportunity organizers have visited and recruited new
volunteer team member at The Ohio State University, Ashland University,
Bowling Green State University, Oberlin College, Otterbein University,
Cedarville University, Rhodes State Community College, Ohio Wesleyan
University, Ohio University, Miami University, Ohio State – Lima, and
Wright State University. The organization has dozens more events
planned and is providing assistance to events their volunteers are
conducting within their own communities and extensive social media
networks.
ABOUT GENERATION OPPORTUNITY
Generation Opportunity is a non-profit,
non-partisan 501 (c)(4) organization that seeks to engage everyone from
young adults, to early career professionals, college students, young
mothers and fathers, construction workers, current service men and
women, veterans, entrepreneurs, and all Americans who find themselves
dissatisfied with the status quo and willing to create a better
tomorrow.
Generation Opportunity operates on a
strategy that combines advanced social media tactics with proven field
tactics to reach Americans 18-29. The organization’s social media
platforms – “Being American by GO,” “The Constitution by GO,” “Gas
Prices Are Too Damn High,” “Lower Taxes by GO,” “Keep Texas Awesome,”
“Jersey Proud,” and “We Like Small Government” on Facebook – have
amassed a total fan base of more than 4 million. The pages post links to
relevant articles and reports from sources ranging from the federal
Government Accountability Office (GAO), to The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Brookings Institution, The Wall Street Journal, The Huffington Post, and The Heritage Foundation.
Read about Generation Opportunity here; visit “Being American by GO” on Facebook here, “The Constitution by GO” on Facebook here, “Gas Prices Are Too Damn High” on Facebook here, “Lower Taxes by GO” on Facebook here, “Keep Texas Awesome” on Facebook here, “Jersey Proud” on Facebook here, and “We Like Small Government” on Facebook here.
For our Spanish-language page – Generación Oportunidad – click here.
Christian Newswire
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