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Republicans Rising on College Campuses - ABC News

Republicans Rising on College Campuses - ABC News

Republicans Rising on College Campuses

Former Obama Supporters See Solution to Economic Woes With Conservatives

Two years ago Edward Dooley called himself a "Kennedy-worshiping, stereotypical Massachusetts liberal."

PHOTO college students moving toward conservatism, more republicans on campus
Some college students are flip-flopping from Democrat to Republican, new research shows.
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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