{"id":9543,"date":"2016-11-08T18:04:33","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T01:04:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therealdaily.com\/?p=9543"},"modified":"2016-11-08T19:43:57","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T02:43:57","slug":"real-daily-team-celebrates-right-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/editorials\/real-daily-team-celebrates-right-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"The Real Daily Team celebrates the right to vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lines were long, we voted anyhow<\/h2>\n<p>It turns out that most of our team voted early, but some of us went to the voting booth today. Lines were long, we were all busy, but today was glorious, no matter who wins. Our team of writers are peppered all across the nation, and none of us knows how the other voted, but we all have something in common &#8211; gratitude.<\/p>\n<p>Past, present, and future generations lay their life on the line for this sacred right.<\/p>\n<p>Pause to think about that. People&#8217;s mothers have been handed folded flags for their sacrifice. Their hearts have stopped, their limbs have been shot off, they&#8217;ve left behind children, spouses, siblings, and parents&#8230; all for you.<\/p>\n<p>To thank those that insured our right to vote, we did not take that sacrifice for granted. We voted. Thank you, thank you, thank you for everyone that gave us this opportunity.<\/p>\n<h2>We voted!<\/h2>\n<p>Although it appears that most of the males on the team were shy about taking pictures, here are a handful of us:<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9567\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/benn-rosales-vot.jpg\" alt=\"benn-rosales-vot\" width=\"900\" height=\"1205\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/benn-rosales-vot.jpg 900w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/benn-rosales-vot-224x300.jpg 224w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/benn-rosales-vot-768x1028.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/benn-rosales-vot-765x1024.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9546\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lauren-flanigan-vote.jpg\" alt=\"lauren-flanigan-vote\" width=\"800\" height=\"1400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lauren-flanigan-vote.jpg 800w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lauren-flanigan-vote-171x300.jpg 171w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lauren-flanigan-vote-768x1344.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lauren-flanigan-vote-585x1024.jpg 585w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9547\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/felix-morgan-vote.jpg\" alt=\"felix-morgan-vote\" width=\"763\" height=\"960\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/felix-morgan-vote.jpg 763w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/felix-morgan-vote-238x300.jpg 238w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9548\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/lani-rosales-vote.jpg\" alt=\"lani-rosales-vote\" width=\"789\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lani-rosales-vote.jpg 789w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lani-rosales-vote-185x300.jpg 185w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lani-rosales-vote-768x1246.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/lani-rosales-vote-631x1024.jpg 631w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 789px) 100vw, 789px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9551\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jennifer-walpole-vote.jpg\" alt=\"jennifer-walpole-vote\" width=\"741\" height=\"1004\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/jennifer-walpole-vote.jpg 741w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/jennifer-walpole-vote-221x300.jpg 221w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 741px) 100vw, 741px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9552\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dawn-brotherton-vote.jpg\" alt=\"dawn-brotherton-vote\" width=\"663\" height=\"935\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/dawn-brotherton-vote.jpg 663w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/dawn-brotherton-vote-213x300.jpg 213w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 663px) 100vw, 663px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9553\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/kevin-romito-vote.jpg\" alt=\"kevin-romito-vote\" width=\"1152\" height=\"1686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/kevin-romito-vote.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/kevin-romito-vote-205x300.jpg 205w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/kevin-romito-vote-768x1124.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/kevin-romito-vote-700x1024.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1152px) 100vw, 1152px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9554\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/cl-brenton-vote.jpg\" alt=\"cl-brenton-vote\" width=\"960\" height=\"1280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/cl-brenton-vote.jpg 960w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/cl-brenton-vote-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/cl-brenton-vote-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9555\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/megan-noel-vote.jpg\" alt=\"megan-noel-vote\" width=\"414\" height=\"537\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/megan-noel-vote.jpg 414w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/megan-noel-vote-231x300.jpg 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 414px) 100vw, 414px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9556\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/taylor-leddin-vote.jpg\" alt=\"taylor-leddin-vote\" width=\"707\" height=\"1024\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/taylor-leddin-vote.jpg 707w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/taylor-leddin-vote-207x300.jpg 207w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 707px) 100vw, 707px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9562\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/roger-jones-vote.jpg\" alt=\"roger-jones-vote\" width=\"683\" height=\"944\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/roger-jones-vote.jpg 683w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/roger-jones-vote-217x300.jpg 217w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9563\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/becky-nathanson-vote.jpg\" alt=\"becky-nathanson-vote\" width=\"960\" height=\"1199\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/becky-nathanson-vote.jpg 960w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/becky-nathanson-vote-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/becky-nathanson-vote-768x959.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/becky-nathanson-vote-820x1024.jpg 820w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9564\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/jack-lloyd-vote.jpg\" alt=\"jack-lloyd-vote\" width=\"653\" height=\"1107\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/jack-lloyd-vote.jpg 653w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/jack-lloyd-vote-177x300.jpg 177w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/jack-lloyd-vote-604x1024.jpg 604w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/dave-novotny-vote.jpg\" alt=\"dave-novotny-vote\" width=\"900\" height=\"1336\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9569\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/dave-novotny-vote.jpg 900w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/dave-novotny-vote-202x300.jpg 202w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/dave-novotny-vote-768x1140.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theamericangenius.com\/housing\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2016\/11\/dave-novotny-vote-690x1024.jpg 690w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>#2016election<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(NEWS) This year, instead of talking politics, we celebrate what we all have in common &#8211; gratitude for the right to vote, which so many sacrificed 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