Young Women Excited, Enthusiastic About Hillary Clinton's Roosevelt Island Campaign Kickoff Speech

That enthusiasm is just what Clinton's recently launched campaign has been aiming for, particularly from young voters like Donahoe. Voters mobilized on college campuses to support President Barack Obama in the 2008 and 2012 elections, and candidates from both parties are hoping to tap into millennial support to heighten their chances in key swing states.

"There’s a lot of young voters, and they will vote if they’re contacted and mobilized,” Peter Levine, director of the Center for Information and Research on Civic Learning and Engagement, told International Business Times in November. Michael Czin, the Democratic National Committee press secretary, said candidates would "without a doubt" need young voters to win.

Young people, who made up the bulk of the crowd Saturday, largely embraced the former secretary of state's 45-minute speech, which set up an image of Clinton as a champion for struggling Americans and their families, women’s rights and equality for lesbian, gay, transgender and bisexual communities. In addition to equal pay for women and support for same-sex marriage, the speech touched on access to childcare and curbing tax cuts for the wealthy, all of which clicked with supporters in the crowd. For young women at the event, the excitement was especially palpable.

“The speech was absolutely incredible,” said Kayleigh Lynch, 23. “It’s so hot out here, but I had goose bumps the whole time. It was so moving.”

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