- Obama or McCain? First-time voter is 'Proud to be an American'

Obama or McCain? First-time voter is 'Proud to be an American'

For Madin Dula, this election is different. The thought of casting her vote makes her smile. This is her third U.S. presidential election, but the first one in which she can vote.

Ten years ago, life was very different for Madin Dula, an Oromo refugee from Ethiopia. Following a civil war in her country, Dula fled to Kenya with her family, settling in a refugee camp.

Dula says she had always been politically active, even when she lived in a refugee camp at the Kenyan coastal town of Mombasa. She is now a social worker, and uses her experience living as a refugee to work with immigrants in Minnesota as they face the challenges of settling in a new country. Read More.