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Here’s something interesting I ran across thanks to @southpaw on Twitter: Scholastic’s survey of the preferences of K-12 kids.

The pattern is striking. This looks a lot like where political demographic trends in the United States seem to be headed. Overall, the electoral count using today’s allocations is 439 D, 99 R. It’s equivalent to a national popular vote of 57% D, 43% R. This 14-point margin is almost identical to the 16-point margin currently reported for millennials, defined as voters aged 18-33.

Of the currently Republican states, those with high Hispanic populations (Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Texas) are trending Democratic. So are Southern states with populations that are trending toward being more urban and educated, South Carolina and Georgia. Finally, there are states with a Mormon populations, Idaho and Utah…though I suspect those last states might just be a temporary blip because of Donald Trump, who many Mormons detest.

Obviously, a big question is whether these kids will retain their party preference. It has been observed that when young adults form their first party preference, they tend to retain that preference for a lifetime. If that continues to hold, then Republicans have about 10 years to win over these kids. Might I suggest lemonade and immigration reform?