Think of your kids’, grandkids’ futures

By Kelly Fenton

They say that 4% of the electorate remain undecided this election.

As polarized as we are, it’s heartening in a way that not all folks immediately fall into camps.

For me, though, the choice couldn’t be starker between the two parties and I appeal to those people.

I have four young granddaughters. My work on behalf of Democrats is driven by my love for them and concern for the world they grow up in. I want those young ladies to live in a country whose top leaders exhibit character, morals, ethics and respect for all, not leaders who are driven by self-regard, grievance and divisiveness. I want them to enjoy the freedoms their own grandmothers fought for and won.

We have so much more in common than Republicans would have us believe. Unfortunately their dark rhetoric creates wedges that have us so broken today. My granddaughters should grow up in a nurturing country where selflessness and concern for others is the guiding principle.

Furthermore, I want those girls living in a world of economic fairness, where we recognize the plights of our fellow citizens who are struggling, despite hard work and playing by the rules. And while the Democrats fight for the working class via thoughtful proposals, the Republicans have put forth an irresponsible economic platform based on tariffs and mass deportation that four major non-partisan analytics firms – from Moody’s to the Peterson Institute – have declared a long-term disaster.

Think of your grandchildren when you vote this fall.