When my first volunteer came to relieve me, I went in to vote and started talking to a woman who I could tell (can't you always tell?) was liberal, and got into a discussion. She was saying that she votes all the time because women have only had the right ot vote since.. I then gave the story about how Afghanistan women went through the Muslim ritual before going to vote in case they were killed and wasn't that wonderful. You should have seen the look on her face and she mumbled something about the humanitarian aspects. Then she started into eliminating the electoral college, and I said the US was not a democracy but a democratic republic and it was set up that way by our founders for a purpose, etc. Then, before any other debate, I had to vote (straight Republican by the way), and knowing I cancelled her vote made me feel good.
The good news is that my helper at the polls was a conservative, pro-life 17 year-old who gave me faith in America again.
God Bless this country. I was so proud to be an American on this beautiful sunny fall day exercising the democratic process in action.
And a "thank you" to our vets and troops today, for making it still possible.
Does anyone else get choked up like me on this election day 2004?
Went to vote this morning and the line was three deep!! Way above the norm. One gentleman waiting in line with me explained the turnout as 'hanging Chad voters'. People who do not want to revisit the 2000 election and have the election hanging in the balance again.
I was overjoyed at all the twenty and thirty somethings there voting for Four More Years. Yes, it makes me tear up with pride.
Your post touched me..I guess I am going to be tearing up a lot today..God bless America, our President, our troops.
Greetings from a red kinda guy living in the blue part of Maryland. ;)Nice to know you're there.