The Face of an Election in the states

When I saw the photos and read the words of 78 year-old Cleopatra Nelson the effect on me was immediate. No matter what way you come down on the issues, one can not help but feel her fierce amount of emotion.

"I cried when I marked my ballot for him. We've had such an incredible journey to this point," said the former civil rights activist, her voice quavering. "I think he's going to win, but I really am very, very cautious."

"With my generation, in the '60s every leader that we had was killed," she said. "Then it's almost like a plate over your heart. Once you've been hurt — King, Kennedy, Medgar Evers — you dare not put that much emotion out there again."