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This week's inbox!

NOW, LET’S HEAR WHAT YOU HAD TO SAY ABOUT THE CANDIDATES AND THIS ELECTION, AS WE OPEN OUR INBOX! 

UP FIRST, MARISSA FROM ST. SUSANNA SCHOOL EXPLAINS WHY SHE VOTED THIRD PARTY: I VOTED FOR JILL STEIN BECAUSE I STRONGLY DISLIKE THE MAIN TWO OPPONENTS, DONALD TRUMP AND HILLARY CLINTON. I THINK THAT THEY BOTH ARE STRONGLY UNFIT TO BE PRESIDENT FOR SEVERAL REASONS, AND I DON'T FEEL ONE WAY OR ANOTHER ABOUT GARY JOHNSON. ALSO, JILL IS A DOCTOR, AND IF SHE DID BECOME PRESIDENT, SHE DEFINITELY WOULD DO SOMETHING TO IMPROVE AMERICA'S HEALTHCARE.

MEANWHILE, MAGGIE FROM SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY IS ON THE “TRUMP TRAIN”, TELLING US: THE REASON I VOTED FOR TRUMP IN THE POLL IS BECAUSE HE STANDS FOR LOWER TAXES, HE'S GOING TO ELECT A SUPREME COURT JUDGE THAT WILL PROTECT OUR CONSTITUTION, AND HE WILL PROTECT OUR BORDERS FROM CRIMINALS OR TERRORISTS ENTERING OUR COUNTRY. THERE MAY BE SOME THINGS I DON'T LIKE ABOUT THE WAY HE TALKS BUT HE HOLDS THE SAME VALUES THAT I DO ABOUT PROTECTING LIFE AT ALL STAGES.

AND THEO FROM PARKSIDE ELEMENTARY IS FIRMLY IN THE CLINTON CAMP: I VOTED FOR HILLARY BECAUSE I LIKED HOW DEMOCRATS WANT TO GIVE PEOPLE EQUAL RIGHTS, PRESERVE THE ENVIRONMENT AND PROVIDE HEALTHCARE FOR EVERYONE.

AND IT SOUNDS LIKE BELLA FROM ROCK CREEK ELEMENTARY WANTS TO GO BACK IN TIME AND VOTE FOR VICTORIA WOODHULL, WRITING: I REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING THE SEGMENT ABOUT VICTORIA WOODHULL. IT WAS VERY FASCINATING THAT EVEN BEFORE WOMEN HAD THE RIGHT TO VOTE, VICTORIA HAD THE URGE TO HAVE EQUALITY IN HER COUNTRY. WHAT’S EVEN COOLER-- SHE WAS FROM OHIO!! EVEN THOUGH HILLARY CLINTON WAS THE FIRST TO BE REPRESENTING A MAJOR POLITICAL PARTY, VICTORIA WOODHULL BEAT HER TO RUNNING FIRST!

AND, FINALLY, MISS BIERMAN FROM MEMORIAL ELEMENTARY SHARED THESE GREAT PHOTOS OF HER 4TH GRADE CLASS’S MOCK ELECTION WITH US ON TWITTER: [PHOTOS] BOY, THAT CLASS LOOKS A LOT LIKE THE BOARD OF ELECTIONS WE VISITED LAST WEEK! THEY’VE GOT VOTING BOOTHS AND EVERYTHING!