Tuesday, November 4, 2008

I Voted! How about you?



So I woke up at the crack of dawn, well actually even earlier than that, traveled to my poll site which is around my old black in Washington Heights. I saw my aunt on and skipped some people in turn, but they couldn't be that mad. There was a line, but it wasn't that long. Soon enough My mom steps out of a cab sees the line and responds, "I can't wait. I have to get to work." So I wait on line with my aunt, and people are talking about there is a hawk on the 6th floor fire escape--maybe this was a sign (shrugs shoulders)--of the building which is home to the three voting booths for our poll site. My mother, aunt and I all still use the same address on our Driver's License and a lot of our mail still goes to this same address, so that is the reason why we all were at the site around the same time. We're all early birds as well. I digress, though. People were constantly repeating how there was never a line this early in the morning, but there was. There was even a woman, around her 50's who was voting for the first time! I know young voters were coming by the packs, but it is voters like this woman who are a living testament as to how Bush was elected way back in 2000 and re-elected in 2004. I'm glad she voted, and I'm sure she voted for Obama. This is bigger than Obama, if you haven't noticed already. Not only are Americans looking for a change, but the world as well. Can Americans go against what they are known for? We will see. If you've ever been outside of the US you will know that people frown upon Americans. There's a lot of hatred out there, but it's good that "some" Americans travel and show the world that we really aren't that bad and Bush doesn't represent us as a whole. He is only one person...I wish I could have taken a picture :-( I guess this will serve as my personal documentation. Obama '08!

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