I asked Sophia today if she wanted to go with me to vote. She said,"Are we going to go vote for Barack Obama?"

I told her that it was local elections, not presidential. On our way into the polling place a woman said she was one of the candidates and would appreciate our vote.

"Are we voting for her?" Sophia whispered.

"Yes, I believe we are," I whispered back.

She's been with me to the polling booth often, but this is the first time I recollect her being quite as tuned in to what's going on. It's delightful. She's for Hillary, of course, because Hillary is a girl.