Millennials hold dim views of politics, economy, poll shows

CAMBRIDGE – As Donald Trump increasingly dominated the Republican presidential field over the primary season, the gap widened between millennials who support Democratic control of the White House and those who prefer a Republican in charge, with more than 60 percent favoring Hillary Clinton to a quarter who back Trump, a poll released Monday shows. Support for keeping the presidency in Democratic hands climbed to 61 percent from 55 percent a year ago among Americans 18 to 29, while those who fa

CAMBRIDGE – As Donald Trump increasingly dominated the Republican presidential field over the primary season, the gap widened between millennials who support Democratic control of the White House and those who prefer a Republican in charge, with more than 60 percent favoring Hillary Clinton to a quarter who back Trump, a poll released Monday shows. Support for keeping the presidency in Democratic hands climbed to 61 percent from 55 percent a year ago among Americans 18 to 29, while those who fa…