by Kristina Lasher

Created on: October 17, 2008   Last Updated: November 11, 2008

Realationships and polictics need to find a happy medium to co-exist. I have never truly been into politics. I try to vote in every election that is brought to my attention, but I don't run to the polling places. My first election was the hightly controversial election of 2000. What a way to enter the world of politics! The 2004 election did not sit any better with me. Since my husband and I got together over six years ago I have found myself increasingly more intrested in politics. My husband is older than me, and has never voted! Some how this has motivated me to be more political.

This current election has been putting some stain on our relationship. His friends don't really vote either, but he has a few that really enjoy getting into a political debate. I am a proud democrat, and am not ashamed to say so. I am a mixed raced woman, and my husband is a white male. Normally our skin color does not affect us, occasonally we run into some unkind people when we are out in public and deal with slanderous people online, but this recent election is bringing a new breed of ignorant people! At an annual barbecue I overheard some of his family discussing how uncomfortable they feel about a black man running for president...all I can think about is how Obama couldn't be any more light skinned! I have learned when to hold my tounge to avoid arguments, but sometimes I just want to shake people! My husbands response as usual is " why do you think I don't vvote!" My husband has changed me in one major way. Before I met him I was so eager to prove myself to people that I would get into a heated debate, and actually get upset if people didn't see things my way.

At the same time, my husband has opened my eyes to many different views. Just because he is not politically active does not mean he is not opionated! For this current election we are focused on the war, economy, and healthcare. He asked what was happening with immigration laws. The latino migration to our area in New York is insane. Before I knew him I would not have even noticed, but seeing the immigrants waiting at street corners for work, and filling our small city streets has become overwhelming. It actually became unbareable a few years ago when we lived beneath a family of Mexicans. We lived in a two bedroom condo, with our daughter, and seeing the ten different people coming in and out of the unit above us was frustrating. How is it fair that we are sufferig to make ends meet, and they can live ten deep, send

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