I've been keenly following the presidential election and now it is a relief to have it finally over. I counted the votes in Pine Island's five precincts published in the Ft. Myers News Press Wednesday. There was a total of 6006 registered voters, and of these 5,228, a record 87%!!! of Pine Islanders voted. 57.5% (3011) voted for Senator McCain, 40.28% (2106) voted for Senator Obama, 2.5% voted for other candidates.
I personally believe that Martin Luther King Jr's vision has been fulfilled "I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal".
I was proud of my fellow Pine Islanders that 87% of the voters voted. Here's my burro Sparky, a symbol of the Democrats. It is my true wish now Democrats and Republicans will work together. For more information about Pine Island, or Pine Island real estate, contact me, Erika Foye at erikafoye@embarqmail.com.