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(23,448 posts) Wed Mar 7, 2018, 06:27 PM Mar 2018

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Aly Sheehy, MSD shooting survivor, gets her voter registration confirmation [View all]

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Hey, look what came in the mail today. Excited to use my voice, and I hope you are too. #neveragain #VoteThemOut

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Aly Sheehy, MSD shooting survivor, gets her voter registration confirmation [View all] ffr Mar 2018 OP

honest to gawd barbtries Mar 2018 #1

You and me both eissa Mar 2018 #2

I got tearful after only reading the responses ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #3

Here's another who says these students inspired him to register ffr Mar 2018 #7

What do you know, suddenly voting is COOL. flibbitygiblets Mar 2018 #4

When I turned 18 jayschool2013 Mar 2018 #5

That's not nearly as bad as all the people treating John Kasich as if he is some kind of moderate. StevieM Mar 2018 #8

This is America. You are allowed to change your mind. Stonepounder Mar 2018 #9

Anderson for my first election, too. Face it, we meant well but lacked perspective. Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2018 #17

My first vote was when I was 19. I voted Republican-first and last time-and I'm still proud of it. DFW Mar 2018 #22

I voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976 in my first vote steve2470 Mar 2018 #32

Same here. First vote Carter '76 and from a solid Dem. Union family. SammyWinstonJack Mar 2018 #37

When I turned 18 Riverman100 Mar 2018 #6

i was a year too young. barbtries Mar 2018 #11

I was 20--my first presidential election DFW Mar 2018 #23

When I turned 21 I voted for Humphry. Stonepounder Mar 2018 #10

I was too young for Humphrey as well. murielm99 Mar 2018 #26

The irony of the 1968 election (other than the obvious) FakeNoose Mar 2018 #27

Registering is Great-Voting is Better Stallion Mar 2018 #12

So in essense, each voter that did vote had the power of 10. ffr Mar 2018 #13

I was one of those 10.28% DFW Mar 2018 #24

I remember having a student who turned 18 in 2016 ProudLib72 Mar 2018 #14

Very interesting. But not promising, if she found the decision hard. Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #19

K&R, there it is then uponit7771 Mar 2018 #15

Yea promises! SCVDem Mar 2018 #16

I would be so proud if she were my daughter. You go, girl! Make the world a better place! nt Honeycombe8 Mar 2018 #18

VEry good news crazycatlady Mar 2018 #20

Blessings on her and her comrades mcar Mar 2018 #21

Had to be 21 to vote lillypaddle Mar 2018 #25

So inspiring! When I was 18 I couldn't wait to vote! Dem_4_Life Mar 2018 #28

Yeah Gothmog Mar 2018 #29

Watch Republicans try to raise the voting age before the assault weapons buying age IronLionZion Mar 2018 #30

Well, I seem to be a tad older than some of you. TNNurse Mar 2018 #31

ohhhhh rtracey Mar 2018 #33

Just sent this to a friend . . . Collimator Mar 2018 #34

She has certainly aged well since "The Breakfast Club" misanthrope Mar 2018 #35

Awesome! Upthevibe Mar 2018 #36