Election 2008 a big one … in many ways

My son turned 18 earlier this month, which means he will get to vote in November.
He’s excited to cast his ballot in the general election. Voting, especially for the first time, is a big deal.
I remember my first presidential election. I voted for — don’t laugh — Jimmy Carter.
We’ve been hearing about this election for so long now, at least the presidential race, it’s easy to become desensitized to all of the…