Clinton courts youth with celebs, but many prefer Sanders
IOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — Hillary Clinton has a lot of celebrity pals on her side, like actress Lena Dunham and singers Katy Perry or Demi Lovato, the latter of whom belted out hits at a campaign concert at the University of Iowa.
"Bernie appeals more to my cool," said Alex Bare, 19, a University of Iowa student who plans to caucus for Sanders, but said he likes Clinton and came for the free concert in Iowa City Thursday.
The push for younger voters comes amid an intensifying battle for the Democratic nomination.
The campaign also has a number of celebrities doing media outreach on Sanders' behalf, including hip hop artist Killer Mike and musicians from the bands Foster the People and Vampire Weekend.
The fight for younger voters harkens back to the 2008 race, when Clinton lost the youth vote to President Barack Obama.
Huge numbers of young people turned out to rallies for Sanders on college campuses in eastern Iowa over the weekend.
Decked out in "Feel the Bern" shirts, students screamed and cheered when Sanders touted his lack of a super PAC and pledged to provide free tuition at public universities.