As polls in Colorado show the gap between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton tightening, we look to the students at Colorado College about what it means to vote in a battleground state. They told us about the importance of veterans issues and climate change in the Centennial State, and they voiced skepticism that Colorado will actually be a swing state this year.
Web Video: Issues shaping the millennial vote in battleground state Colorado
Sep. 28, 2016 AT 4:08 p.m. EDT
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What issues do you think are impacting Coloradans the most?
It's hard to say.
Um...
Climate change.
I know fracking's a big deal here. I know water's a big deal here.
I don't know, the military presence is pretty big here, so veteran homelessness.
The legalized marijuana. I think that has a big role, both positively and negatively.
I'd say immigration's probably a big one.
Agriculture. I think those are a lot of big issues.
Because Colorado is a swing state, do you think your vote will matter more?
Um, I feel like Colorado's already kind of decided as a state though just based on polling.
Um, I mean, I feel like each vote counts. Um, I guess not necessarily that it carries a lot of weight.
And will you be voting in Colorado?
I believe so, yeah, because it's more of a swing state. I'm from Portland, Oregon, so...
Oh, yeah, so my next question is: do you think your vote matters more in Colorado?
Yes, for sure, especially in the Springs.
Yes, especially in this election, yes.
I never really thought about it until this election, but I feel that it does now.
It'll be interesting to see if Colorado is actually a swing state, but...
I'm not apathetic, so I am going to vote.
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