Some of The Sweeties vote

Jill, official older daughter of NewMexiKen, reports:

The bad news is that when we went to vote (with wagon, crayons, and bribe candy in tow), we walked right in and didn’t have to wait for so much as a second to either check in or get a machine.

The good news is that, when Aidan hit the “wrong answer” on the page for the Senate race, the machine actually let us back out and fix it.

Also good news, out front there were five volunteers handing out Democratic sample ballots, and only one Republican. Usually that ratio is 0:1, not 5:1. As we walked by, one of the Democrats was saying something to the Republican about how he must be cold without a jacket. The Republican responded that he was just trying to get used to the kind of austerity he would have to live under if Obama was elected. Which is a pretty funny answer (and everyone on both sides of the path laughed).

Mack hit the choice for president, Aidan for senator, Reid for the representative and all four of us hit the “Record Your Vote Now” button together.

Then we went in the hallway and I cried and they ate peanut butter cups.

[The title of this post takes poetic license. In actuality none of The Sweeties can vote. They are citizens and they are not convicted felons; they are simply too young.]

5 thoughts on “Some of The Sweeties vote”

  1. Isn’t that crazy. I cried when I voted this morning, too, and I’ll be a basket case until end and we know for sure.

  2. My little family of four went to vote together this morning. Although we didn’t have a wagon, I did have a bag full of candy, play-dough, and coloring supplies. We didn’t have to use any of it. Like Jill, we had no wait at the polling place. 🙁

    Alex placed my votes today, and Kiley placed Rob’s votes. Alex and I pushed the final button together. What a cool experience.

  3. Read to your children and they will grow up to be readers.

    Vote with your children and they will grow up to be voters.

    Kudos to Emily and Rob and Jill and Byron. And to anyone else out there that took the time and effort to share this precious privilege and responsibility with their youngsters.

    Barrack on dudes!

  4. I woke Kiley up to tell her that Barack was the new president. She sat up, clapped about three times, and immediately fell back asleep. I know she’ll be thrilled tomorrow. She wants to know if he starts tomorrow . . . don’t we wish!

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