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 suggests the political power harnessed by the January 2017 women's march may have dissipated, at least among younger women.

It shows that women ages 18-35 feel the country is heading in the wrong direction, are most likely to hold negative views of the current administration, and feel the federal government's policies are anti-women.

None of that is the most interesting part of the survey.

This is:  they're the demographic least likely to say they're going to vote.

Only 30 percent say they intend to vote in elections this year. Among those currently registered, about half say they'll show up, but that's significantly below the number of older women who say they'll vote (76%).

For two years, we've had a steady diet of news stories trying to peer into the mind of the voter for Donald Trump, but almost none checking in with those who took a pass on showing up at the polls on Election Day.

The numbers reflect a historical trend, CBS says.

The decision not to vote because of the candidates isn't unique to young women, however. In fact, it was one the one consistent across all demographics in the 2016 election, 

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This morning's CBS News poll suggests the political power harnessed by the January 2017 women's march may have dissipated, at least among younger women.

Poll: Young women feel nation heading in wrong direction; many unlikely to do anything about it

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