[Vision2020] Girl called racist for wearing Palin t-shirt

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Girl called racist for wearing Palin t-shirt
By Melissa DiPane

VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) — She's only 12 years old
but Ashleigh Jones is feeling the heat of this election year.

That's because the seventh grader at New Smyrna Beach Middle School
was called a racist by classmates for wearing a pro-Sarah Palin
t-shirt.

Jones is volunteering at the Republican Headquarters in New Smyrna
Beach. The Palin t-shirt was a gift from her fellow volunteers.

But when she wore it to school she learned just how tough politics can be.

"Some of the students were calling me racist because I was Caucasian,"
she said. "I wanted the Caucasian man to win. And I told them that's
not true. It's my freedom of speech, it's my opinion."

Jones' parents say they aren't mad at the school they just want
everyone including their daughter to voice their opinion
constructively.

Officials with Volusia County Schools said there were no referrals or
complaints to the office about this incident.

Ashleigh said that more of her friends are expressing their views by
wearing political t-shirts and she plans to wear hers again.
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