Roses are red,
Violets are blue,
Their politics are opposites —
Could their love be true?
New polling from NPR/PBS News/Marist suggests, for young people, probably not. They're more likely than other generations to consider differences in political opinions deal breakers when dating.
This episode: political correspondent Sarah McCammon, political reporter Elena Moore, and voting correspondent Miles Parks.
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