OPINION: I am the 47 Percent
By now, most of America is familiar with Presidential candidate Mitt Romney’s statements about the “47-percent.” This segment of the American public, he claims, will never be persuaded to vote for him, as he will never be able to convince them to take responsibility for their lives.
This “47-percent” is a segment of the population with which this man who is running to be commander in chief, is not concerned. While Governor Romney is entitled to his own opinions, I extend to him the opportunity to walk in my shoes for a day – the shoes of a single mother and college student, studying full-time at CUNY Medgar Evers College to create a better life for myself and my three-year-old daughter.
I extend to Governor Romney the opportunity to wake up at 4 a.m., to make sure my daughter gets to daycare, so I can spend the majority of my day in classes, where I am studying to be an elementary special education teacher. I am also junior class president, editor in chief of the school newspaper and president of Students 4 Justice, a student empowerment club on campus.