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This year I'm thankful for so many people: my husband, my family, my supporters--and the nation's voters. See why at http://time100.time.com/2013/11/25/time-for-thanks/slide/gabrielle-giffords/
Gabrielle Giffords | Thanksgiving Gratitude
This Thanksgiving, I am most thankful for voters.
Voting is quite frankly the most important action we take as Americans. For many segments of the population, voting has not always been a right. And around the world, people sacrifice their lives for the right to vote in their own country. Voting is our duty.
For me, voting speaks to my core values. When I turned 18, I registered as a Republican and proudly voted in my first presidential election. By casting that first ballot, I ensured my voice was heardjust as our founders had envisioned. It was the beginning of a lifelong commitment to voting.
Even today, I treat my ballot like gold.
Accordingly, I have great respect for voters. It is voters who envision a future that is better than the present. It is voters who believe we can change what doesnt work. And it is voters who ensure that our democracy functions as it should . . .
Voters know this. And come Election Day next year, they will remember those who failed to make brave choices.
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Former U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Giffords, pictured last month during an arms fair HANS PENNINK/REUTERS