Millennial voters weigh in
CBS News convened a group of 33 millennials -- ages 18 to 34 -- from 12 states, including six battlegrounds, for a town hall discussion on the election. The town hall, moderated by CBSN’s Elaine Quijano, met at the YouTube space in New York City to discuss the issues that mean the most to them.
Amy Gong Liu
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be revolutionary.”
Alexis Gonzalez
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be difficult.”
Alexis Gonzalez
Alexis is a first generation Mexican-American voting for Hillary Clinton. He considers immigration a top issue because his family has begun their process to become U.S. citizens.
Allison Coukos
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be alarming.”
Elise Anderson
Anderson believes this is an “extraordinary” election for two contrasting reasons -- the historic milestone of Hillary Clinton’s nomination and Trump’s sometimes “vile and degrading” remarks directed towards women.
Kyle Chin-How
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be frightening.”
Ehtasham Bhatti
Bhatti says he took offense to various statements from Trump about Muslims and the disabled. He also cited what he called a lack of success from Clinton’s three-decade long political career. Bhatti plans to vote for the third-party candidate Gary Johnson.
David Behrens
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be overrated.”
Kyle Harvey
Though Kyle plans to vote for Hillary Clinton, he said: “No matter your feelings about either Clinton and Trump, they’ve both exposed hypocrisies and a variety of double standards in our country.”
DeRonte Craig
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be confusing.”
Jessica Mahoney
A practicing attorney and wife of a police officer, Mahoney appreciates that Trump is pro-law enforcement which is a position she hasn’t seen the past several years.
Ryan Quattromani
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be controversial.”
DeJuan Patterson
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be interesting.”
Ryan Quattromani and DeJuan Patterson
Showing a sign of unity both Quattromani and Patterson had a touching moment of sharing their stories in an effort to break ground and bring understanding.
Jaime Keith
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be embarrassing.”
Micaela Bishop
Attending Manhattan College, Bishop studies Government and Economics with hopes of pursuing a career in law. She is supporting Hillary Clinton.
Yasmine Ali
As an African-American Muslim woman, Ali says she has never felt attacked or victimized for who she is -- until this election cycle, where she experienced an increase in Islamophobic remarks in her daily life. She believes Clinton will provide a viable path to victory and reasonable plans for the country.
Yasmine Ali
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be divisive.”
Margot Beausey
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be unbelievable.”
Raymond Curtis
“If I had to describe the election in one word it would be game-changing.”
Anthony Arpaia
From Staten Island, NY, Arpaia will be voting for Trump on election day. He feels the U.S. is “weak on terrorism” and Trump will be the one to change it.