Letter: Voters 50-plus have a strong voice in this election

Posted 10/17/24

Across this great state of ours, Rhode Islanders are considering who to vote for in the Nov. 5 General Election.   Candidates are doing everything they can to try to earn those votes. One fact …

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Letter: Voters 50-plus have a strong voice in this election

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Across this great state of ours, Rhode Islanders are considering who to vote for in the Nov. 5 General Election.Candidates are doing everything they can to try to earn those votes. One fact should be top of mind: voters 50-plus decide elections. In Rhode Island, 57 percent of voters in the 2020 election were age 50 or older. Candidates who ignore this powerful segment of the electorate do so at their own peril.

Voters 50-plus are fighting for the issues that matter most to us and our families. We want to see politicians address our day-to-day challenges, such as caring for our loved ones to keep them out of costly, taxpayer-funded nursing homes, and protecting our hard-earned Social Security.

Voters 50-plus have the power to decide who controls Congress and the White House. I truly believe this is one of the most important elections of my lifetime, and I intend to make my voice heard.

Sandra Darling
Bristol

The writer is an AARP Advocacy volunteer.

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