90-year-old Texan takes to the polls for the first time

I Voted' sticker and as we walked out, we were going towards the car and she started to cry," Bell said.

Born in Nicaragua, the great-grandmother was granted US citizenship in 1969.  Her late husband's work in international public relations took the family to many different countries.  Every time the presidential election rolled around, she had to vote absentee.

Finally living in the states again, she told her daughter, this was her year.

"I got her a voter registration card, I took her to the polls, I assisted her and had to be sworn in in order to do that," Bell said.

And O'Meara knew exactly who she was going to vote for.  She's always been interested in politics and reads the newspaper cover to cover every day.

"It makes me feel like I belong to the country," she said.  "I love this country, especially now in Texas.  I love Texas."

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