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I recently had the opportunity to engage a friend who just turned 18 in an extended conversation over a couple of days. When I asked him if he had registered to vote, his answer was no. When I asked if he intended to register, he again answered no and said he wasn’t interested in voting.
I calmly asked him why. He felt that his vote didn’t count and started to argue probability with me. I promptly switched gears, as math is not my strong point, and talked about our civic responsibility and being part of a society. That society may not work perfectly, but it’s our duty to be informed and vote for the persons that best represent our personal values and convictions.
That is why I am voting for Braeden Webber for state representative and Ben Porter for state senator. Braeden is young and enthusiastic. He has a passion for Harpswell and deep family roots in the community. Ben has a few more years under his belt and is an Army veteran. He is very accomplished and he specialized in oversight.
It’s time for a change! We need fresh new leaders who listen and have the passion and energy to make the changes our state needs in order to thrive again. Mainers are overtaxed, and despite what we spend per child in education, we rank somewhere around 40th in math and science scores. Braeden and Ben are ready and willing to attack fraud, waste and abuse of our tax dollars to get us back on track.
After the second day of our continued conversation, my young friend told me he was considering registering and voting. I’ll take that as a win for this week!
Please vote early for Braeden and Ben so they can get to work in Augusta!
Tracy Johnson Colby, Harpswell Neck
