Democratic Youth Press Avail

The Democratic Youth Press Avail was an energizing event to kick off our Democratic convention coverage. They stressed the importance of youth involvement in the Democratic Party, but their main objective seemed to be to keep those young people in our party even after the election, on November 5th specifically, the day after the election.

It’s important that young voters know that their work is not over even after Barack Obama is elected President of the United States. After politicians are elected, it’s important to hold politicians accountable for their actions.

Jane Fleming Kleeb hosted the event, she is the Co-chair of the DNC Youth Council, and the Executive Director of the Young Voter PAC.

The MTV “Street Team” spokesman Liz Nord discussed their focus was on the effects of veterans returning from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.

One of Jane Fleming Kleebs best lines was “We are not unicorns. We are not going to just show up.” She was signaling the importance of youth voter outreach and the Democratic Primary.

One of the last speakers representing the Colorado Young Democrats, with the help of the audience, had this to say about young voters in this and every election: “Worth a lot. Not for sale.”