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Jim Crow survivor casts first vote —- for Democrat
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| Last Edited | RBH Nov 03, 2008 12:38am |
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| News Date | Monday, November 3, 2008 06:00:00 AM UTC0:0 |
| Description | In his 103 years, Ernest Smith says, he never drank, smoked or voted.
Though he’s yet to sample tobacco or alcohol, on Thursday, Smith cast his first ballot —- for Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
“I voted, and I want to vote again,” said Smith, a testament to clean living. “It felt good.”
While the Lithonia man’s hearing is poor and his memory spotty, Smith moves without the aid of a walker and has few wrinkles.
“Loving the Lord,” he said, when asked his secret to longevity.
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Ernest Smith is confident that this year, he’s backing a winner.
“We’ll make it, thank the Lord,” said Smith, bolting up from his rocking chair, clapping. A snapshot of Obama sits on his dresser.
The retired railroad worker plans on being around for the next presidential election, in 2012, to vote for Obama a second time.
“I wish I had done it before,” Smith said. When he was young, he added, “we never thought about voting.” |
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