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According to new poll numbers in a study conducted by Pew,  around 50% of millenials, or those falling into the 18 to 33 ages group, are relatively unattached to organized politics and describe themselves as political independents. But they also tended to lean left, supporting President Barack Obama and embracing liberal policies more than older generations. This could mean bad news for Republicans.

Younger people more likely to support same-sex marriage, legal marijuana and immigration reform, and 29% said they were not affiliated with any particular faith. When it comes to marriage, just 26 percent of millennials have tied the knot. That’s compared to 36 percent of Gen Xers, 48 percent of baby boomers, and 65 percent of members of the silent generation, when they were at the same age. Pew describes Gen Xers as those from age 34-49, boomers as 50-68 and the Silent Generation as those 69-86.

An independent group of college Republicans conducted a study to find out why their peers hate their party so much. When they asked people their age for words that they associated with the GOP. Their responses were “closed-minded,” “racist,” “rigid,” and “old fashioned.”

At least 25% of those asked said they wouldn’t even consider voting for a candidate who holds anti-gay views. They strongly disagree with Republican stances on abortion, contraception, rape and Planned Parenthood.

Millennials are also the most ethnically diverse group of American citizens in the country’s history. How can they tie themselves to a party whose minority reach-out conference was only attended by reporters at yesterday’s CPAC convention. Yet the chairs were snapped up quickly by people preparing to see the next speaker, NRA executive Wayne LaPierre.

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Carrie Stone