I just got back from voting here in north Texas

[Not Sure]

I dreaded today and had finally resigned myself to sitting this one out. I supported Edwards throughout the campaign and felt sick about how I would vote tonight. I wouldn't have even gone if it weren't for my wife and kids saying they wanted to go. I got in line and waited about half an hour with my 5 year old daughter (my wife had our 4 year old daughter in line with her).

Emma is just starting to read and is somewhat aware of the news, and apparently based on some commercial or snippet of a debate she'd seen or a conversation between my wife and I, lamented John Edwards not being one of the choices. She asked who I would vote for and I grinned a little. "John Edwards?" she asked with a large smile. I told her I couldn't discuss it right now. We went to the voting enclosure and I showed her the ballot. She identified John Edwards name on the ballot and I bubbled in the space next to it. She beamed and in a voice a little louder than a whisper, exclaimed, "I knew it!"

I then told her, "vote your heart in the primary, vote your head in the general." So I voted my heart, right or wrong. It's my vote and I used it the way I had imagined I'd use it for months now.

Come November, I'll be voting for the candidate with a "D" next to his or her name. No ifs, ands or buts about it, no matter how sick I feel about who that person is, even if it's a yellow dog. I choose the Democratic Party this fall. After this moment, I am in the same boat as all of you who have cast your ballot in a Democratic primary. I will not fight with anyone in my boat; we will sail it to victory instead.

[ccpup]

1. fantastic lesson to teach your little one

parents like you give me hope for America's future. Thank you.

[Not Sure]

4. Aww, thanks!

I have to admit, I'm very proud of my girls. My younger daughter Madeline is a dyed-in-the-wool Hillary supporter and will hear nothing of anyone but "the girl" winning the presidency.

[ccpup]

5. and you gotta hand it to Hillary ---

who I support, by the way --, whether she becomes the Nominee or not, she's showing a LOT of little girls just how much can be accomplished regardless of what the "boys" say.

:evilgrin:

[Not Sure]

6. I'm with you there

I think it's great considering who we have breaking barriers in the top two spots, despite the fact that I agree with some other Democrats more than with Obama or Clinton. My kids are growing up and seeing this happen without ever having known it wasn't possible. That's deliberate on the part of my wife and I. After some consideration, we agreed that it would be better for them to learn the harsh realities of the world through their own experiences, where we would have an opportunity to discuss with them their thoughts and feelings about fairness and justice, rather than impose a belief that only some things are possible and that "life isn't fair." Then again, I'm still new at this whole "Dad" thing... ;)

[Patchuli]

2. We did the same

and felt the same way you do here in CA...great lesson for your daughter!

[Skittles]

3. I did the same

30 minute wait too, in north Texas :D