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Kindergarten Politics

Eleanor and her kindergarten class have been studying the presidents. Eleanor actually has all 43 (more or less) memorized. The other day Eleanor asked me if there had ever been any "girl presidents". I told her not yet, but that Hilary Clinton was running for president. She told me, "I hope Hilary Clinton wins."

Today she told me that the other 3 people at her "table" in kindergarten were all Obama supporters! I can't believe they talk about this, but apparently Eleanor has decided to be in the minority at her kindergarten table. I can respect that. She sometimes calls Obama "Maraca Bama" (the Maraca is her third favorite instrument).

I had to laugh when she told me what Duncan said about Clinton---he hopes that until the end of time forever and ever we have boy presidents. Eleanor says she hopes there can be some girl presidents as well.
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C. L. Hanson said…
I remember when I was in Kindergarten we did a mock election between Carter and Ford. I asked my parents who to vote for and they said Ford, so that's the one I picked. I don't remember who won my class election. That's cool that Eleanor's already taking the initiative to form her own opinions!!!
April 6, 2008 at 8:58 AM
mathmom said…
Hi Chanson!

My first memory of a mock election is voting for Anderson in 1980. I was the only person in my class to vote this way---maybe Eleanor gets her contrariness in part from me.

I'm thinking of writing a post about my electoral history (up to about 9th grade). It's interesting to remember.
April 7, 2008 at 8:03 PM
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