The War between the Generations

Thirty-four percent of Americans aged 18 or older are Tea Party supporters, and a slightly larger 39 percent support the Occupy Wall Street protests, according to a Harris Interactive poll. By generation, here are the percentages who support each movement...

Tea Party
Millennials (18 to 34): 27%
Generation X (35-46): 30%
Baby Boomers (47-65): 36%
Older Americans (66+): 50%

Occupy Wall Street

Millennials (18 to 34): 41%

Generation X (35-46): 36%

Baby Boomers (47-65): 43%

Older Americans (66+): 33%

Source: Harris Interactive, One-third of Americans Support the Tea Party and Two in Five Support Occupy Wall Street