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2 Women Vote For The First Time In Lutz

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By NEIL JOHNSON | The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 4, 2008

Updated: 11/04/2008 06:30 am

6:30 a.m.: In the gray of pre-dawn in Lutz, two women stood in line to vote in a presidential election for the first time in their lives - one because she was finally old enough, the other because she became a U.S. citizen in June.

They were separated by about a dozen other voters at the First United Methodist Church. At 6:30 a.m., the line was growing about two to four people a minute.

Sandra McPherson lived in this country 45 years, coming from Canada. Her son gained citizenship by joining the military, so she also decided to get naturalized in time to vote today.

"I'm excited," she said. "I brought my camera to take a picture of myself voting."

Danielle Rivard turned 18, finally old enough to vote.

"I'm excited. This election is pretty darn important," the Hillsborough Community College student said.

Even with the historic implications of this election, Rivard said she would have voted.

"I just wouldn't have gotten up so early."

McPherson and Rivard intend to cast their votes for John McCain - McPherson "because he's a military man," and Rivard "because Obama is going to lead this country into socialism".

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