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Playinghardball

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Tue Mar 8, 2016, 08:39 PM Mar 2016

95 Year-Old WWII Vet Voted for Bernie Sanders Today in Mississippi



NATIONAL (VFB) – 95 year-old Nancy Richey, a WWII Veteran living in Mississippi, proudly cast her vote today for Bernie Sanders, according to her daughter Andrea Gale.

In the 1940s, Ms. Richey – who currently resides in Gulfport, MS – was stationed in El Toro, CA, where she worked on instrument panels for fighter planes. Richey answered her nation’s call in 1942, and served three years as a U.S. Marine until 1945.


Nancy Richey, WWII Vet, on horseback in California circa 1945

Initially, someone told Richey she couldn’t vote because she “wasn’t registered with the city.” In the confusion, her daughter had to call the circuit clerk and local election office and learned there was no such registration requirement.

Once the air had been cleared, Richey took a bus to her polling station and proudly cast a ballot for Bernie Sanders.

According to her daughter, Richey is one of Bernie’s biggest supporters. “Every time I speak with her she talks about Bernie, and how she wants him to win,” she said. “As soon as she cast her vote for Bernie, she called to tell me. She was so excited.”

http://vetsforbernie.org/2016/03/wwii-vet-voted-for-bernie/
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95 Year-Old WWII Vet Voted for Bernie Sanders Today in Mississippi (Original Post) Playinghardball Mar 2016 OP
What a great story! Punkingal Mar 2016 #1
Ms. Richey - Thank You! dragonfly301 Mar 2016 #2
Sempre Fi, Ms Richey sarge43 Mar 2016 #3
Wonderful. Thank you Ms. Richey! appalachiablue Mar 2016 #4
Great Story noretreatnosurrender Mar 2016 #5
Thank you Nancy for your service then and for your vote jwirr Mar 2016 #6
Thank you Nancy !!! SamKnause Mar 2016 #7
Wow...great article! SoapBox Mar 2016 #8
Thank you for your CONTINUED service, Nancy! Wilms Mar 2016 #9
Beautiful!! AzDar Mar 2016 #10
Semper Fidelis...."always faithful" Geronimoe Mar 2016 #11
Beautiful lady. wendylaroux Mar 2016 #12
My 89 year old father-in-law lins the liberal Mar 2016 #13
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