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First time for everything: 93-year-old man to cast first general election ballot (PA, WWII vet)
The Daily Item / The Danville News ^ | October 26, 2016 | Karen Blackledge

Posted on 10/30/2016 7:43:11 AM PDT by jiggyboy

Polk decided to register earlier this year as a Republican and plans to vote for Donald Trump for president.

“I think Trump might get this straightened out,” the white-haired man with a mustache said of this country.

When he went to the township building to vote, the poll workers were surprised that was his first time there.

“I was taking my sister’s place who was away. He said he wasn’t interested in voting before, but wanted to vote this year,” said Martie Geringer who was serving as a poll worker.

(Excerpt) Read more at dailyitem.com ...


TOPICS: Society
KEYWORDS: election; pennsylvania; trump
I'm really starting to think that most PA counties will show at 10-point increase in R vs D in 2016 compared to 2012.
1 posted on 10/30/2016 7:43:11 AM PDT by jiggyboy
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2 posted on 10/30/2016 7:49:12 AM PDT by TigerLikesRooster (alt.current-events.clinton.whitewater)
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This gladdens my heart that there is so much love in that family to make sure his wishes counted in this election.


3 posted on 10/30/2016 7:55:21 AM PDT by dila813 (Voting for Trump to Punish Trumpets!)
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Wow I want to look that good at 93. Heck I’ll take it at 73!!!
So a member of the Greatest Generation picked up his rifle and fought for us70 years ago. Today he picks up his pencil to continue to defend us. Thank you for your service and your vote for Trump.

His wife passed away 11 years ago and he still wears his wedding band. The Greatest Generation was a generation of commitment. Now we have snowflakes who need safe places.


4 posted on 10/30/2016 7:57:52 AM PDT by Kozy (new age haruspex)
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Check out the picture — he’s still wearing his wedding ring 11 years after his wife died (per the article). That’s one of your “racist, sexist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamaphobic” “deplorables”, Hillary.


5 posted on 10/30/2016 8:02:16 AM PDT by jiggyboy (Ten percent of poll respondents are either lying or insane)
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I’m in PA and I’ve met a lot of regular people who would usually never vote, or haven’t in decades, but are casting their ballot for Trump this year and nothing is going to stop them.


6 posted on 10/30/2016 8:12:17 AM PDT by Rufus Shinra (Trump is the last best hope for our country. Independence vs. Globalism.)
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His Wife threw away his medals...

Is there a way for replacements to be obtained from our military?

7 posted on 10/30/2016 8:25:57 AM PDT by NativeSon ( Grease the floor with Crisco when I dance the Disco)
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At 93, I bet he could still kick Pajama Boy's ass.

Scouts Out! Cavalry Ho! God Bless Texas!

8 posted on 10/30/2016 8:41:20 AM PDT by wku man (Just One Gun, the latest from 10 Pound Test - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6uFqQenIU4)
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It is not so much as who can kick Pajama Boy’s ass as it is who can’t kick Pajama Boy’ ass.


9 posted on 10/30/2016 8:44:58 AM PDT by sport
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“Is there a way for replacements to be obtained from our military?”

Ask John Kerry.

Seriously, I have heard of it being given done. I’m sure someone here will know how.


10 posted on 10/30/2016 8:49:46 AM PDT by CrazyIvan (Socialists are just communists in their larval stage.)
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Working the polls today in Maryland. Had a 100 year old Trump supporter come in and vote today!


11 posted on 10/30/2016 12:01:09 PM PDT by lizma2
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