Voting Day

First, THANK YOU! professor Muir-i think was who helped me be able to post!

ok second lets talk about voting day.
So i was really excited to vote yesterday, Ive never voted before, i knw im horrible for not votin at the last presidential election but Im out of state and couldnt drive to MD.. and i knew my absentee ballot wouldnt count so.. ya
So im driving to MD, i call my dad to make sure i got what i need and all.. im pumped lets go, voting in a primary is just and exciting thought, this is prob the biggest election in history, you know and im pretty up to date, it becomes a big deal to me (esp after NH).. my moms all mad that im 'wasting' my time to drive to MD.. whatver i didnt have a class til 4:30pm.. so i get to my community center where the voting was being held, gave my info and whatnot.. THEN the lady tells me im registerd as an independent!!!!!! I was like, ok, what do i do now? and she was tellin me how MD is a closed primary, only democrats and republicans can vote.. BUT I THOUGHT I WAS REGISTERD AS A DEMOCRATE!! (crap).. grant it i registerd like 5years ago, so maybe then i wanted options, bc you never know a candadite from a diff party suprises you and you like there ideas/stands.. so she tells me i can vote for the board of education.. i didnt know anything about the candidates! but since thats my field i thought it was important to do it.. they gave me a booklet with the runners info.. so i made the best choice i could and voted for that.. i mean im proud i did that bc its important too.. HOWEVER.. i was SO upset that i couldnt vote for the presidental primary.. im not gonna lie, i got emotional.. as you all know this election will/has made history! I know I can still vote in the actual novemeber elections.. but still i dunno, i kinda feel jipped (sp?).

I'm happy at least the person i was gonna vote for won, with great numbers.. all of the district.. I mean both democratic candidates i think are great choices.. but i like Obama more. The problem however is that evryone says that Obama wont get the nomination bc hes black and he will get assasinated as soon as he becomes president.. what the heck.. and then i hear from others that if he gets the nomination, democrates are gonna vote for McCain instead!! none of the older crowd seem to want Obama (even though he got so many states). I dont know whats gonna happen, this really is such a close race, not just for the Democrates, but I mean you really dont know which political party will win! It can go either way and it is just crazy!!!

ok, everyone stay warm, be safe, and try not to stress out :) ~Nishah