Ahh..the innocence of younger ones. As always my blogs will reflect my working environment because that’s where I am all the time. Yesterday a woman and 4 kids (1 boy and 3 girls) was checking out. One of the younger girls (about 7ish) noticed a display of magazines and said, “Where’s John McCain? He’s never on anything!” I couldn’t help but laugh that the presidential election would be on the radar of someone so young. So I asked her, “Who are you voting for?” She said Barack Obama. I asked her why and she said with assurance, “Because he’s nice.” In my 25 year old mind I was wondering how she got that impression. Political ads? Adult conversations? What does someone “nice” look/sound like?!? Is today’s propaganda driven towards the younger generations to get an “easy vote”? Not that a 7 year old can vote- but it certainly gets them talking-and other people thinking. I’d also like to state that her older brother was voting for McCain…because his sister wasn’t! I have always said that I love kids because up to a certain age they really don’t know the meaning of bias. They just make a decision and have a really basic reason as to why. As we get older do we complicate the simple things? Thinking back to the first election I can remember (George Bush senior) I remember making a poster that scribbled–I am voting for George Bush because he reminds me of my grandpa–. Now, many years later I am basing my vote on the issues of the present and future. Here is the million dollar question…If you counted the votes from adults versus children, would the result be the same? Have the younger generations figured out a quick way to politics? Here is an exercise. Let’s ask all the children/mothers/daughters/sisters of get born readers the following questions and post them. I understand that politics is a sticky situation for adults. So please respond with whatever you are comfortable with. It will be interesting to see the differences in the generations!
1. What is the presidential election?
2. Who are you voting for and why?
3. What is the presidents job? (this could be funny)
Happy Campaigning! 
Here are the answers from my friends son Caleb who is 6 years old.
1. ummmm….
2. John….because it’s my uncles name
3. to sign stuff
My answers
1. to decide the president of the United States
2. I still have no idea.
3. To keep the peace, make policy and convince the rest of the world to keep the peace and policy.
My Mom’s answers
1. what you said (lol great answer mom!)
2. I knew asking this would be funny- she has never told anyone who she has voted for- including my father. (even after decades of marriage!)
3. umm..listen to the people and run the country
My sisters answers (who is in college)
1. same as you
2. obama- because my sisters (greek) are…
3. A lot…
My 3 1/2 year old son’s answers
1. Do you know what the presidential elections are? “Nope.”
2. Okay, now I’m going to show you two pictures…these men are running for President of the United States. Which one would you vote for? “That one.” (Pointing to John McCain) Why? “Because I want him to be President.”
3. Do you know what the President’s job is? “No.”
4yo daughter:
1. Nope!
2. I’m voting for B’rack Obama. He’s nice and I LOVE him. My baby sister is voting for John McCain, because she has to pick her OWN person.
3. I dunno…playing? Talking a lot? I’m trying to watch Arthur, mommy.