You First! Live: Discussing The Issues Energizing Young Democratic Voters

As part of our You First! election coverage, ideastream's Nick Castele was joined by Sam O'Leary, the president of the Lakewood City Council; Eric Moorer with the Northeast Ohio Young Black Democrats; and Diane Morgan from the Cuyahoga County Progressive Caucus. They discussed a range of issues that are on the minds of young left-leaning voters.

Student debt, according to Sam O'Leary, was preventing young professionals from buying houses, starting families, and choosing to pursue lower paying non-profit jobs rather than corporate work. Eric Moorer said young African-American voters care about issues of violence and Black Lives Matter concerns. They also spoke about poverty, inequality, and access to healthcare. 

Our next You First! Live will be Thursday, September 20, at noon with young Republicans and conservatives via Facebook and Twitter.