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Friend,
With 75 days until the election, it is more important than ever that Vice President Joe Biden and Senator Kamala Harris prioritize young voters.
We’ve been running a monthly polling series with Civiqs on young persuadable voters in battleground states and we just released the results from August. For the third month in a row, forty percent of young people in battleground states say they haven’t been contacted by the Biden campaign. Vice President Biden is running out of time to appeal to young voters and earn our votes.
In August, coronavirus increased in importance as the number one issue for young voters. 72% of young voters say their greatest concern for voting in person is exposure to the virus. Additionally, young voters are looking for solutions to tackling our healthcare system. 61% say that Medicare for All is the most important policy change to make healthcare affordable.
Another interesting finding is that while the top issue priorities have changed across multiple demographics, ending systemic racism and discrimination remains the number one issue for young Black voters since we started our polling in June.
You can dive deeper into these findings on our website. Share these results on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Join us on Twitter tonight as we live tweet the final night of the Democratic National Convention and see if Vice President Biden includes the issues young people care about as part of his vision for the nation and makes clear our role in advancing change.
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IN THE NEWS
The Alliance continues to uplift and amplify the power of the youth vote and the vital role of young people in our democracy. Here are some of the highlights:
Press
Dawn Boudwin, Deputy Executive Director of Network Strategy at the Alliance, wrote an op-ed calling on Senator Kamala Harris, making history as the first woman of color Vice Presidential candidate on a major-party national ticket, to fight for the issues that impact Black women.
Blavity - Why Kamala Harris Fighting For What Black Women Need Is Important To Me
The Democratic National Convention this week has brought into focus the need for the Democratic Party to appeal to young voters. These articles feature quotes and perspectives from the Alliance network.
Los Angeles Times - Sanders supporters felt burned at the 2016 DNC. This year, Democratic leaders push for unity
The Hill - Democrats struggle to harness enthusiasm of Gen Z voters
NPR - Young Democrats Wonder Whether Party Is Prioritizing Nostalgia Over The Future
TV
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah has been shouting out our sister organization, Alliance for Youth Organizing, for the last two weeks helping us raise the funds needed to continue the important work of protecting democracy!
Our Executive Director, Sarah Audelo, joined Ben Wessel, Executive Director of NextGen America and Stephanie Young, Managing Director for Communications, Culture & Partnerships of When We All Vote on MSNBC Live with Alicia Menendez to discuss the youth vote.
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To earning our vote,
Sarah Audelo
Executive Director
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