Republicans Rising on College Campuses
Former Obama Supporters See Solution to Economic Woes With Conservatives
Sept. 26, 2010
Two years ago Edward Dooley called himself a "Kennedy-worshiping, stereotypical Massachusetts liberal."
Some college students are flip-flopping from Democrat to Republican, new research shows.
(Comstock Images/Getty Images)Today Dooley, a sophomore at George Washington University, in Washington D.C., is active in the College Republicans and prefers the label "conservative independent."
According to a Pew Research Center study, Dooley is not alone.
The study, which analyzed voter registration among young voters, said more 18- to 29-year-olds are identifying themselves as Republicans, while fewer are registering with the