Comments on: Kids and Politics http://stearnsfamily.net/2008/10/09/kids-and-politics Keeping up with the Stearns clan Wed, 03 Feb 2010 02:52:51 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: carolee http://stearnsfamily.net/2008/10/09/kids-and-politics/comment-page-1#comment-292 carolee Thu, 09 Oct 2008 13:59:20 +0000 http://stearnsfamily.net/?p=77#comment-292 On the way to the MyGym this morning, Liam was tallying yard signs (Obama:9, McCain:5). I was still trying to answer the question about what the candidates want to do with our country and explaining the difference between Republicans and Democrats. As we approached the Mygym, I warned the kids that politics can be a touchy subject, and that they should probably refrain from grilling the MyGym staff about who they're voting for, etc. Liam: "Well, I think I know Ms. Carmen would probably vote for Obama anyway." Me: "Why do you think that?" Liam: "Because she cares about kids and helping people." Well, OK then. On the way to the MyGym this morning, Liam was tallying yard signs (Obama:9, McCain:5). I was still trying to answer the question about what the candidates want to do with our country and explaining the difference between Republicans and Democrats. As we approached the Mygym, I warned the kids that politics can be a touchy subject, and that they should probably refrain from grilling the MyGym staff about who they’re voting for, etc.
Liam: “Well, I think I know Ms. Carmen would probably vote for Obama anyway.”
Me: “Why do you think that?”
Liam: “Because she cares about kids and helping people.”

Well, OK then.

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