The Day Joel Chose the President
By Luke Cagle
Home Schooled, Jones
Fifth Grade

It was a cold, crisp day on November 2, 2008, the day of the presidential election.  Joel, our hero, who woke up and said to himself, ‘It is time to vote for the president;” Joel got dressed and was walking down the road thinking to himself, “Maybe I’ll vote for the democrat.”  He kept walking very contentedly but then thought, “Never mind, democrats are socialists.  I’ll vote for the republican.  “But then he remembered that Alvin Yakatory, the republican candidate, wanted to keep the rich people rich and the poor people poor.  Then he thought he would vote for Jason Steelflex, the democratic candidate.

Then he remembered that Jason wanted to have illegal immigrants pour into the U.S.A. and then try to give them voting rights.  Not only does that increase the population but it also increases the rate of crime.  Now, with that explanation, Joel really wanted to vote for the republican.  But then he remembered that republicans didn’t have the same heart for people as the democrats did.

Joel was pondering both sides very carefully.  He thought things like, “Jason Steelflex has views on anti-abortion that I like but he owns several yachts and won’t give any support to people that are not as privileged.  On the other hand, Alvin Yackatory is supporting food stamps.” 

He didn’t know who to vote for.  He arrived at the voting booth.  He weighed all the advantages and disadvantages of the candidates.  In the end, he had carefully made sure that his vote would be the right one.  He had beads of sweat streaming down his face.  After ten minutes he voted for…Clum See Boy, the libertarian!  California chose Libertarian candidate Mr. Roy by one vote!