102-year-old Iowan prepares to cast her 20th presidential vote

[SunSeeker]

Ruline Steininger’s political endorsement might not come with star power, but it exemplifies staying power.

Steininger, 102, of Pleasant Hill, expects to vote this fall in her 20th presidential election. She hopes to cast her vote for Hillary Clinton, whom she considers one of the best candidates she’s ever seen.

The retired teacher came to Grand View University to hear the former secretary of State speak Friday. She backed Clinton in the 2008 Democratic caucuses and plans to do so again Monday.

“I think she’s the best qualified. She has so much experience,” Steininger said, shortly before the candidate took the stage.

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/onpolitics/2016/01/29/iowan-hopes-cast-20th-presidential-vote/79536016/

[quickesst]

1. K&R.....

......+102

[BlueMTexpat]

2. Wise woman indeed!

[rpannier]

3. 102 and still gets around

Good for her
I got a great aunt who is 99 this year and she still drives
It helps she lives in a small community
She said if it was a big town she would not drive

On a political note Good endorsement for HRC

[Cha]

4. Thank you for this SunSeeker! A great pic of the two of them..

http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/elections/presidential/caucus/2016/01/29/iowan-ruline-steininger-hillary-clinton-presidential-vote/79528196/

William http://www.democraticunderground.com/110738379

Hillary!#ImWithHer

[livetohike]

7. Awww, great picture! Thanks for posting this Cha

[Cha]

9. You're Welcome, livetohike~

[BlueCaliDem]

10. Nice find, Cha - as always. Touching photo of a 102-year-old with our future Madam President.

Wisdom does come with age.

[Cha]

11. It certainly does for a lot people, BlueCali~

I know I just love that pic!

[BlueCaliDem]

14. I love that pic, too. Mahalo for sharing it with us.

You're the best!

[SunSeeker]

15. Thanks, Cha. I was happy a national paper like USA Today ran this story.

I didn't see William's Des Moines Register OP before posting.

[Cha]

16. That's okay.. Sweet story like this can handle two threads. Yeah, good point about

the national paper carrying it, too.

Mahalo, SunSeeker~

[murielm99]

5. K&R!

[Ligyron]

6. Even as a Bernie supporter, ya gotta love a story like this.

Go Granny!

[Tanuki]

8. She was born at a time when women couldn't even vote! We've come a long way in her lifetime.

Gotta love this lady:

...."Has she ever been tempted to vote for a Republican for president?

Steininger scrunched her face at the question, as if she someone had passed sour milk under her nose.

“No,” she said, “I can’t say that I have been.”

Anyone who hopes to follow Steininger’s path should heed her secret to longevity: “I just keep not dying.”

[Cha]

12. LOL.. "I just keep not dying.”

[lunamagica]

13. K&R. Go Granny!