Elections and Voting

Turning 18 is a huge stepping stone, we gain a lot of rights that we
do not take advantage of. Voting is one of those rights, as well as
free speech. This past week was the election between Robert Hurt and
Tom Periello and it was my real first experience where I was eligible
to vote, but yet I didn't vote. I attended the rally and it was a true
experience, and it was like a VTech vs. UVa game. The Periello
supporters were lined up in unison for the rally, and on the other
side were the Hurt supporters holding signs and yelling with passion
their opposition to Periello's political views. At some point to brave
men circled around the Perielo supporters with a sign that read
"Periello is a Socialist." Besides my involvement with the Obama
Campaign administration I never knew politics was this infantile. But
casting my judgments aside, I was impressed by the number of people who
attended in support, especially students. And as I returned to campus
and throughout the week witnessed several students campaigning on
behalf of both sides. They even posted outside of Alderman library to
offer information about the elections and carpool for individuals who
wanted to vote but didn't have transportation. I was truly inspired,
it made me understand that voting is a right that some people do not
have and I do, and I encourage everyone to vote. And while the
elections are over, being informed is important and necessary because
if your reading this you are most likely with in the United States and
more so living in Charlottesville.
My assumption is that the election is a clear win for Tom Periello, but we will see how it turns out.

Thanks for reading.