My children 15, 12 & 10 wanted to stay up to watch the election results. I didn't realize they were that interested in politics. My 10 year old son was dissappointed when WA state went to Kerry. He wanted to move to ID or MT. He would still be able to go hunting and fishing and live in a "right" state. We live in Eastern WA. It is the "right" side of the state.

Priceless.

Bush won, so Mom will be in a good mood....yup, I think mine echo that sentiment!
---the youngest went to bed, but the oldest one kept popping in and out of bed 'til 1:30 . I stayed up 'til 6 am (Georgia time), but it was my husband's wake-up phone call in the late morning which gave me the great news!

When Mama's happy, everybody's happy!

I can't wait to show your post to my husband. He just finished saying that he was going to write the President a "Thank You" Letter for winning....because I'd have been in a hateful mood for the next 4 years otherwise. The last few days my big tough soldier has been trying to stay out of my way...something about my being impossible to speak to... He's very pleased to come home to a happy wife tonight!!!! Oh, he's out now with our 6 year old, buying a toy for no other reason than "Momma said OK"...instead of the usual wait until your Birthday or Christmas.

The other day on TV I heard a recording of a 911 call from a 5 year old boy. His father had attacked his mother and him with a knife. I don't think his mother made it, but he did.

He told the 911 operator (and I quote exactly): "Send an ambulance or the Army Men. I've been killed."

This was the most touching thing I've ever heard, even though it is one of the most tragic.

If I'm ever in trouble I'm calling for the Army Men, too. Just to be on the 'safe' side.

Southern, Strong and Safe in Chattanooga, TN

Tell you daughter to ask BIG!

My 9 year old sat on my lap and we watched the votes come in online. He was up until 1am and I had to fight to get him to bed. He was very happy this morning and even wrote '4 more years' on his Nerf football to bring to school.

Getting kids involved is GOOD. It's helps them realize what the world is about. And today - it is about FREEDOM and 58 million people finding their voice.

Thanks Greyhawk for protecting our voices. And our children.

Greyhawk, I have the same thing going on at my house. 18,16,11,& 7. They know more about politics than your average 28 yr old. I had to make my 7 yr old stop asking complete strangers who they were voting for. My 16 yr old daughter thinks that her whole generation is completely stupid and out of touch. Seems Rock the Vote , rocked, but forgot to vote...lol.
And the Vote or Die crowd might wanna see a doctor cuz they sure as heck didn't vote.

I hope you saw your halloween costume over at my blog! Keep safe Greyhawk!!

My seven year old came home with her weekly reader vote marked in childish scrawl Bush ....YES! My teenage daughter had to keep from gloating around her friends who clearly were depressed. Glad this is over, and even gladder that the kids were interested.

Mrs. Greyhawk,
Aren't kids great? You think they don't listen until you hear them repeat stories like that. My sixteen year old daughter is constantly complaining about all the talk radio and politics I make her listen too. In fact, I can pretty much figure my radio time in the car is over when she is riding with me.
The other day, one of her teachers asked the class to debate the question, "How do you feel about the War in Iraq?"
The class was, according to my daughter, approximately divided into thirds: 1/3 was very patriotic and Pro-Bush, Pro-war; 1/3 was Pro-Bush, but had serious reservations about the war even though they said we needed to win there and 1/3 were pacifists who said we should make peace and all war was wrong.
My beautiful teenage daughter, who has listened to me rant and rave since 9/11, stood up to be counted. She declared her support for our President and for our troops and stated she would go in their place if they needed her to fight for our culture and our freedom. When one of the pacifists challenged her, she told him the following:
"I want peace like everyone else, but please feel free to go over to Iraq or somewhere else in the Middle East. Find a nice little Al Quaeda (sp?) group and tell them we need to make peace and war is wrong. But be sure to smile for the video camera while they are cutting off your head."

She gets it!! I've never been so proud of my daughter!

There is hope for our future if our children understand the threat and are prepared to face it down. I pray to God that they don't have to. Please Thank your Husband and all of his kind for me. God Bless 'em! We pray for them every night.

Kayceky- Your daughter's response was perfect!

My 15 & 16 year olds are pretty astute as compared to their peers. The boy has read Hannity and O'Reilly and is a little more interested than his sister, but it's the 4 year old that tickles me the most!

My 9 year old daughter "voted" at her school where Bush won 248 to Kerry's 63. She has been drawing signs like "Let Freedom Ring" and the Bush/Cheney campaign types. She said her class was asked who was running for the democratic vice presidency. She was the only one who knew the answer. Makes a mother proud.

Kids are great. My 7 year old didn't stop with asking folks who they're voting for. She told them they should vote for Bush because "he's good, like my daddy". That may say more for my husband than for the President:-) When her class voted there was only one little girl who voted for Kerry/Edwards. When we were talking about the "election" at school she told me that "one girl voted for Kerry, but, it's Ok cause she's a new girl at school and didn't know any better."

You, your husband and your family are in my prayers. Thank you.

I doubt you wanted a political testimonial, but I, like your children, had an interest in politics since I was in elementary school. Used to be I knew nothing about the issues and would pick a politician whose name I liked. They always lost. My true political forming started in about '92, when Clinton was running for president the first time. I understood nothing about the economy or health care or any of that. I was already a staunch supporter of our troops, though.
Other than his being a Vietnam draft dodger, I knew nothing of Clinton, but that was enough. I did not like him. My opinion worsened over the next 8 years. In 93 or 94, I began to listen to Rush Limbaugh and G. Gordon Liddy, and to read books like Contract with America and Rush's books. That marked the end of my listening to National Public Radio.
Would have voted for Dole in '96 if I could have, and did vote for Bush in '00. As soon as I was eligible to register in '98, I did it and then went and voted when I was home on Fall break.
I ended up graduating from a bastian of liberalism, but held fast to my conservative values.
I have now rambled entirely too long.
Betty
P.S. Yes, I voted this time, too. Bush of course.