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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 12:00 AM

Who are the kids voting for?

We speak with children at a Brooklyn polling place about what it's like to make history.

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 12:33 PM

Cute

That's a really funny idea -- interview the kids. It's nice to think of what Obama's presidency will mean to kids, and African-American kids in particular.

—Xrandadu Hutman Read Xrandadu Hutman's other letters

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Tuesday, November 4, 2008 03:25 PM

Sweet!

What a lovely document of this special day. BTW, some of these kids have better reasons for their votes than many adults do!

—elspeth1031 Read elspeth1031's other letters

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