Democrats want to turn internet hype for Harris into actual votes
NPRDemocrats want to turn internet hype for Harris into actual votes toggle caption Dominic Gwinn/Middle East Images / AFP via Getty Images) Eve Levenson’s job looked very different just over a month ago. The 24-year-old is the National Youth Engagement Director for Vice President Harris’s presidential campaign, a role she’s had since the beginning of the year when President Biden was seeking re-election. “We're really focused on how do we make sure that we maintain that energy and how do we then harness that energy?” That’s a goal shared by many young organizers also working to rally youth support after a boost in enthusiasm for Harris among voters under 30 – the same demographic that supported Biden four years ago but soured on him over the past year. As Minnesota Governor and Democratic Vice Presidential nominee Tim Walz took the stage at the DNC’s youth council meeting, the crowd of largely young people erupted in cheers and chants of “coach.” Walz didn’t mince words when explaining the power young voters could have, especially in battleground states where the margins may be incredibly tight.