John Della Volpe

Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out. This Wasn’t About Labels. It Was About Lives

Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out: Zohran Mamdani didn’t just beat Andrew Cuomo and the field. He beat an entire narrative about what politics is supposed to look like.
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Mamdani Won. And Both Parties Are Freaking Out. This Wasn’t About Labels. It Was About Lives

Really solid analysis of how Mamdani pulled it off in New York and how both parties are truly missing the lessons from my friend @dellavolpe.bsky.social open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...

A super sized 'On Democracy' tonight exclusively on @meidastouch.com! I sit down with @dellavolpe.bsky.social to discuss the NYC primary upset and more. Then an exclusive chat with LA Mayor Bass @mayor.lacity.gov on the continuing deployment of National Guard and ICE in the city. 7pm ET/4pm PT!

Mamdani takes the lead in NYC mayoral election: poll NEW YORK (PIX11) — The final major independent poll before Primary Day in New York City shows Queens Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani passing former Gov. Andrew Cuomo in the last round of a ranked-…

Three things driving Mamdani surge the last few weeks in @EmersonPolling:

1) Mamdani up 2:1 among Gen Z, millennials, young Gen Xers;

2) Mamdani +12 among men;

3) Mamdani +22 among white voters.

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The Boys of Bummer Exclusive new polling reveals how the Gen Z men who helped put Trump in the White House—Dave Portnoy types who are into sports, stocks, and crypto—are souring on his presidency as expectations for a s...

Interesting polling about young male supporters of Trump from @dellavolpe.bsky.social as reported in @puck.news puck.news/is-trump-alr...

Carville Calls It: Is Trump’s Collapse Already Underway? Our latest polling details Trump's position across over a dozen important youth sub-groups.

"Struggling young voters are turning against him, independents are slipping away, and the gender gap is becoming a chasm." Essential take on Gen Z and Trump from @dellavolpe.bsky.social

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The young techies behind DOGE are a lightning rod for criticism but also a youth magnet for the GOP A group of young engineers is playing a vital role in billionaire Trump adviser Elon Musk’s effort to slash the federal bureaucracy through his Department of Government Efficiency.

Nice to be featured, along with @dellavolpe.bsky.social, in this new AP piece on the appeal of the young DOGE bros to young men. apnews.com/article/doge...

All about the #Nightcap—Day 33 and Trump fires Joint Chiefs Chairman C.Q. Brown—a federal judge lets the administration put thousands of USAID workers on leave—Republicans face voter anger about DOGE—& stick around to see who makes this week's MVPs
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The Inflation Generation: How Gen Z Is Navigating Money, Politics, and Uncertainty.
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More, via Opinion Today:
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Interesting note in @dellavolpe.bsky.social’s Substack today: Trump’s approval rating of 39% with young voters right now is only barely better than Biden’s was at the end of this term. He’s crashing out hard. open.substack.com/pub/dellavol...

Trump and Musk's favorability in YouGov polling started strong among Gen Z and young millennials, but has cooled to ~40% at the moment.

Parallel journeys for this pair. 📊

Dems concede Republicans ‘running circles’ around them online as Trump remakes Washington The Democratic response to Trump, one Texas lawmaker said, is “too slow and too tepid and not meeting the moment.”

My take-> “Rs are running circles around Ds for how to connect to the culture today. People still ask me in these post-election meetings, ‘Who is Theo Von?’ Even if they had the best message, you can’t connect if you’re not part of modern American culture...”

MORE: www.politico.com/news/2025/02...

‘The Interview’: Senator Ruben Gallego on the Democrats’ Problem The Arizona lawmaker diagnoses what he thinks needs to change in the way his party communicates with men, Latinos and Trump voters.

What every Democrat and advisor to Democrats ought to read this weekend -

@RubenGallego is as in touch with America as anyone I know right now.

www.nytimes.com/2025/02/15/m...

Half of Democrats in this country have not much or no confidence their party in Congress can counter Trump.

That's it. That's the post.

I told people this didn’t feel right - thank you.

If you're not reading everything @dellavolpe.bsky.social
writes on gen z, you're doing it wrong.

We have to look at why Musk's style is attractive to people - this is a good summary.

dellavolpe.substack.com/p/gen-zs-new...

Gen Z’s New Power Play: Why Musk’s Model Feels More Real Than Government What new polling tells us about Gen Z men, their views on power, and Musk’s appeal.

There's plenty that's dangerous about DOGE; but there's also plenty for Democrats and others to learn.

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This is important. Want to understand a huge piece of the puzzle? Read this by @dellavolpe.bsky.social

Young Men Are Speaking. Is Anyone Listening? Introducing a data-driven Gen Z persona built from real conversations, real experiences, and their own words

Gen Z men don’t trust Dems on economy. They don’t feel respected. They don’t see leadership—they see hesitation. Meanwhile, Trump speaking their language.

This isn’t just politics—it’s about confidence, stability, the future.

Who’s listening?

🔗 Read more: dellavolpe.substack.com/p/young-men-...

Beyond Left and Right: Youth Politics in Trump's Second Term.
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More, via Opinion Today:
opiniontoday.substack.com/p/250126

Beyond Left and Right: Youth Politics in Trump's Second Term Our exclusive new SocialSphere survey reveals young Americans prioritizing economic results over ideology—but with clear limits

🚨My exclusive poll reveals 49% of young Americans are optimistic about Trump’s 2nd term, but jobs, housing & affordability dominate their priorities.

Democrats must deliver solutions, not rhetoric.

📖 Read more: dellavolpe.substack.com/p/beyond-lef...

#GenZ #YouthVote

OPINION TODAY featured podcast —
How Gen Z Helped Trump Win: @dellavolpe.bsky.social joins CNN's David Chalian to discuss what happened with the youth vote and where the Democrats went wrong with this age group.
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Opinion | Democrats Could Have Won. Our Excuses Mask a Devastating Reality. Many young voters didn’t perceive the tangible impact of their 2020 support for Joe Biden, which eroded their faith in the Democratic Party.

I warned back in mid-October that the Harris campaign seemed to be too much Liz Cheney and not enough for younger voters. Here's John Della Volpe with the goods on how that went down (gift link) www.nytimes.com/2024/11/11/o...

The Answer for Democrats Isn’t Left or Right—It’s Closer to the People Memo to the future DNC Chair

Democrats: It’s not about moving left or right. It’s about moving closer to the people.

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My plan is here: dellavolpe.substack.com/p/the-answer...

The New Rules of the Youth Vote This election was not about conservative drift, Gen Z is redefining politics with pragmatism, skepticism, and complexity

Gen Z voters redefined politics in '24 - with a historic 62-pt gender gap in PA and stark early vs. Election Day voting splits, young Americans aren't moving left or right but making hard choices based on what they see as economic survival.

Here's my take. dellavolpe.substack.com/p/the-new-ru...