Flashback I

Submitted on November 3, 2004

Dear George:

I understand that you got the Popular, and Electoral votes, but it doesn't mean that the Democrats don't count as well. Only 17% of the people between ages 18-29 voted this year, so if these individuals voted, you might not have won today. I really urge you to make you decisions, not according to what you think is right, but according to what the country wants. Our country used to be respected by other countries, maybe even loved when Kennedy served as president, but do you see what is happening now? We need good foreign relationships if we don't want terrorism. I also want to bring up the subject of abortion. This may not be true, but I think that it is because of your religion that you are choosing to not have abortion. You can argue that you are killing a partial life, aren't you also doing the same in war? Also, if a incapable individual/family is taking care of a child, we don't know what is going to happen to that child. Most children who are not loved turn to a life of crime because they don't have any support. Would you want this to happen? If you are reading this, thank you very much for your consideration, I know that most people or presidents wouldn't listen to a mere 12 year, but I'd like to say that everyone in this country should have a voice, and here’s mine.

Grace
Age 12
NYC

Flashback II

Submitted on November 3, 2004

Dear George:

I just wanted to let you know that I am so happy that you are going to be our President for the next four years. I wish it could be a lot longer than that. I am 22 years old and when I turned 18 I was finally able to vote. I registered when I was 17 and you were the first President I got to vote for. Before then I never was that interested in politics but I loved your father so much I knew you would be even better. I can't image everything you and your family has been through the past 4 years. I think you have done a great job and I have agreed with you on everything you have done. I just wanted to let you know that there are millions of people out their who love and respect you so much and that is why you won because you are the best President we have ever had. You have had to deal with some of the hardest times any president has had to. I am just so happy for you and our country because I know you are going to give us 4 more great years.

Good Luck and God Bless you and your family.

Love,

Kristin
Age 22
Atlanta, GA