Yesterday I drove two people to the polls. One was a resident of an assisted living facility. It turned out she knew two of the four poll workers, the couple coming in to vote, and even the guy who was passing out Heffley literature. She told me she hadn't received that many hugs in years, and she said it was the best day she had had for as long as she could remember.
The second woman, from East Penn Township, lived in a remote area—the last house on a dead end road. She used a walker, and wondered if I knew how to fold it. I assured her I did, and we had a nice conversation on the way to and from the polling place.
Both women were smart, interesting, and fun to talk to. It was a reminder of why politics can be a community-building experience. In a day of Koch Brothers contributions, Ted Cruz crowing, and Republican victories, it was just what I needed.
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