Young and older voters have their differences, but they share key views

Politics have gotten bitter.

That’s how former Chambersburg mayor Pete Lagiovane described the current political landscape. He said when he first ran for mayor back in 2008, things were different. He and his opponent respected each other.

However, everything changed with his re-election campaign six years later. Lagiovane talked about how he was attacked on social networks and other media outlets for “not being Chambersburg-enough,” even though he had lived in the area for decades and was heavily involved on the community.

“It seemed to be par for the course more and more,” he continued.

The bitterness has only continued – this time on a national level.

The United States has seen more of a political divide over the past few years, especially ahead of this year’s mid-term elections. Within the past month,