I recently read the article called “Hurricane Sandy Doesn’t Stop Concerned Voters From Going to the Polls,” by Nicholas Fevelo, this article is mostly about hurricane sandy not being able to stop people from voting no matter how badly there homes and there lives are wrecked from the hurricane. At first the article talks about how badly the hurricane-damaged places in New York City are. But even if these places are damaged this bad that won’t stop people there from voting. When the streets are flooded, the polls are still open. People still went to vote, even when their houses were flooded. One woman said, “Materially, I’ve lost everything,” she said. “Everything is in ruins. But I have to go vote. I’m an American — 15th generation. My family came here in 1621. It’s our civic duty. But I believe in Mr. Obama and I sincerely feel he has to continue.” Another said “No country can compare to America, I can work here, go to school here, my children can go to school here. America is still the leader of the world, and it needs the best leader,” as she talks about her thoughts on the upcoming election. This article shows how badly the hurricane effected people in the Northeast area, and how even when there homes are wrecked and damaged, they still want to go vote.
“Everything is in ruins. But I have to go vote. I’m an American — 15th generation. My family came here in 1621. It’s our civic duty. But I believe in Mr. Obama and I sincerely feel he has to continue.”
This quote shows me how important voting is to Americans. This woman had lost everything, her entire house was in ruins, but she still went to vote. It also shows me how much America means to some people she has been here since 1621 and she feels that it is her duty as an American to vote. Many Americans don’t even vote, and to see somebody when they are in this type of situation, to go and vote is incredible. That’s why I picked it to use for this blog.
“My house is under 4 feet of water, but I would like to express my civic duty, I would like to lend a hand in re-electing President Obama,” said one man.
This quote from the article shows me how torn and devastated some people are from hurricane Sandy. They have lost their homes and are in terrible shape. What impresses me is the fact that people still would like to go out and vote. They decide not to try and fix up their house or drain their basements, they would like to go out and vote for the president. This showed me how much voting means to some people. That’s why I chose it for my blog post.
In conclusion this article has showed me a lot of things about Americans and how important voting is to them. This article showed me how that Americans will stop at nothing to go and vote. Many people had four feet of water in their houses and they went to vote because that is more important to them. This article was also an eye- opener for me. I now realize how lucky we are to live here. Our government is great, and the people know it. In other countries there would be not as much aid as there is here in America. The citizens are helping out too. That’s another thing I really like about this country, the sense of community, and how many people give up their time to help people and places in New York that have been effected by the hurricane.
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