Pennsylvania Children Vote For Obama!!!

[slinkerwink]

The primary race between Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama could be decided in places like this bedroom community in southeastern Pennsylvania, where polls show the two Democratic presidential candidates running tight.

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“It’s a battle between man and the environment, and the environment’s losing right now,” Michael Kassabian announced to his fellow voters in Renea Boles’s room, before explaining that he was endorsing Mr. Obama at least partly because of the candidate’s enthusiasm for renewable energy sources.

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The children here have been bombarded with television commercials for the candidates in recent weeks — with those in Miss Boles’s class saying they had seen campaign advertisements during “American Idol,” “Jeopardy,” “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire,” CBS’s coverage of the Masters golf tournament and even on Nickelodeon.

And of course, there's the resident McCain supporter in the bunch:

Soon after, Colin Criniti, the classroom’s resident expert on Senator John McCain of Arizona — he had dutifully reported to his teacher when Mr. McCain’s opponent Mitt Romney dropped out of the race — raised a hand.

“If Hillary or Obama win, they will pull the troops out of the war,” Colin said. “I think it’s a stupid idea. We’ll lose everything we’ve worked for.”

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Later, the teachers announced the gradewide results: 52 votes for Mr. Obama and 21 for Mrs. Clinton (with one ballot, marked for both, disqualified). In Miss Boles’s class, the vote was more lopsided: Mrs. Clinton garnered just 2 of the 20 votes cast.

But to their teachers, the children’s preferences were less important than their embrace of politics.

“I feel better about our future,” said Mrs. Stefano, 62. “I’m getting to the point where I’m going to need these kids to take care of me. This gives me hope.”

link to story: http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/19/us/politics/19class.html?ref=us

[TragedyandHope]

1. America, please listen to your children

[JimGinPA]

2. When I Was In School We Always Had Classroom Presidential Elections...

I think all schools should do it.

K&R

[VenusRising]

3. From the mouths or ballots rather of babes.

Way to be involved kids!! :applause::yourock:

[slinkerwink]

6. I think it's great!

[VenusRising]

7. So do I.

We never voted when I went to school. x(

[slinkerwink]

8. I did. I told my classmates to vote for George Herbert Bush because of Millie the dog

[VenusRising]

10. Too bad Millie didn't hunt down that pesky Quayle.

Bad pun. I sorry. :hide:

[slinkerwink]

11. ha, it's alright

[Drunken Irishman]

4. Generally kids vote for who their parents support.

I'm not saying always, but it generally happens that way. I know Nick does a kid's election every 4 years and all but once since they've done it has the vote gone opposite of the Kid's Choice (Kerry won in '04). Scholastic does it too, and they're actually perfect over the years in their picks.

[slinkerwink]

5. it's in the Southeast which should bode well

[Hope And Change]

9. K & R!

:kick:

[BlooInBloo]

12. Cool, but Stefano will be actuarially dead by the time those kids take care of anyone.

[quantass]

13. Cute!