College-age supporters of Mr. Santorum were quite visible during the meetings, and his showing was consistent with his recent surge past Mr. Gingrich as the main alternative to Mr. Romney in what now looks to be an extended race.
The Republicans are stronger advocates of cuts, Democrats more likely to be resistant, though that often cuts against the grain of their chief age group supporters.
More eye-catching research came from England's biggest club: in 1968, the average age of supporters on the Stretford End at Old Trafford was 17; by 2008, it was over 40.
Hamsun had become, in old age, a supporter of the Nazis.
Donna Kay Lovland appreciated John Edwards's modest roots and common touch, but she said she was leaning towards Mrs Clinton because "she's a strong woman"."Once you figure out the gender and the age", Clinton supporter Sandra Thorpe said, we would know for whom she will caucus.
But, aging Hillary supporters, especially "progressive" ones, should know better.
Rove, and other clear eyed Party strategists, can do the demographic math and see the inevitable shrinking of the GOP unless it expands beyond its aging white supporters.
There were even police positioned up on the roofs of nearby buildings, presumably to pop a cap in the ass of any ageing NHS supporter or badger protector whose vibe got too militant.
Other polls show an age gap between supporters of the two candidates.
The average age of party supporters is 24 and some would not remember the 1999 conflict with Milosevic.
Similarly, the average age of Newcastle supporters at St James' Park in 2002 was 35; by 2012, that had risen to 45.
