Joe Hemming, Milwaukee, WI

Hemming is a 19-year-old resident of Milwaukee, WI. He went to vote around lunchtime and did not experience any long lines or problems voting.

He says that there are a lot of people his age who are very excited about voting, but that he is disheartened by certain friends who are not voting this year. He says that they are not voting because they do not know enough about the candidates or the issues.

When asked why he’s voting, Hemming talks about the issues that matter to him. “Social issues, the economy, the Iraq war, the way things have been running – it’s not working too well anymore,” he says.