 On board the California Zephyr (CNN) – Mary Jane Loder is 92 and taking the train from Denver to California; what's more, she is travelling alone. “Why not?’ she says. Of all the people I have met on the California Zephyr, none has inspired me quite as much as Mary Jane, whom I was privileged to meet in the dining car. Mary Jane held court at her table. Lively, witty, and with an infectious laugh that had everyone laughing with her; that is until we came to talking about this election. It's the most important, she believes, because of the state of the economy and the level of unemployment among young people. Giving them hope is crucial. She can’t remember exactly the first presidential election in which she voted. "It must have been one of the Roosevelt races in the 1940s,” she believes (probably 1944 when Roosevelt beat Dewey, since that was the first election when she would have been eligible to vote). Nor will she be drawn on which president she thought was the best. She admits that Bill Clinton was one of her favorites. As for his wife, Hillary Clinton could be a good president, too. "She needs to fix her hair though," she adds. American Quest: Connect with voters via Amtrak train Spending 10 minutes with Mary Jane Loder was the tonic any weary traveler needed. A reminder of how we are never too old to enjoy something. I left her giggling, walking back to her cabin, swaying with the train's movement. “This is fun,” she said. Having met Mary Jane, she was right! |
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Reblogged this on jomelyn14.
I suggests that Americans should vote wisely due to current situations on ground
Between us speaking, in my opinion, it is obvious. I have found the answer to your question in google.com
My fingers crossed for Barack Obama. In Denmark the Danish population had a vote test between Mitt Romney and Barack Obama and Denmark – if we were able to vote – would support Barack Obama with 84% :-) He is so popular in my country and proud of it. He has what it takes to be president. You rock Mr. President. People all ages here in my country loves you. The gymnasiums around the country has for the last 2 weeks been teaching Amarican politics and they will follow the event tonight, all night and in the morning. Thanks for the last 4 years. You have done so much amazing things already. Kepp it up :-) We vote for you if we could.
Respectfully,
Mrs. Heidi Elisabeth Hansen
Author
A lesson to learn from the most celibrated democracy on the planet Earth to teach developing democracies of the world eg developing democracies of developing countries. Like africa the tenets of democracy
What can a man with an IQ of 98 and proclivity for cottaging in Central Park have to teach us?
A really inspiring old lady...certainly the good model for the young people same as you Sir Richard! THX
btw you are equally inspiring as she but you are YOUNG!!!!
btw you are equally inspiring as she but you are YOUNG!!!!