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Voices in Chalk Bluff: ‘The war has been handled just right’
Monica Ortiz talked to two voters who cast their ballots at Chalk Bluff Baptist Church this afternoon.
Kenneth Dunn, 54, is a maintenance worker for the state. His top concerns are the economy and immigration.
Dunn, who voted for John McCain, said experience was the deciding factor.
“I think he’s the man for the job,” Dunn said. “He’s been around a long time and he knows what he’s doing.”
Dunn said comprehensive immigration reform is needed.
“It’s kind of a sour note,” he said. “(The immigrants) are already here. Let’s get them legal and keep them working. That will help the economy.”
Dunn said he likes McCain’s military background and hopes to see the war effort continue.
“I think the war has been handled just right up until now, and we should keep at it rather than withdraw,” he said.
Erica Smith, 29, is not currently working. She said she’s on medicaid and kidney dialysis, and is waiting for a kidney transplant.
Smith said she’s happy with her medical care, but is concerned about education.
“I want to go back to school,” Smith said.
She was studying to be a nurse before suffering from kidney problems, and financial hardships forced her to stop attending college.
Smith said she voted for Barack Obama because “I like his plan about helping college students.”
She said she was originally planning to vote for Hillary Clinton.
” But I sat down and listened to the candidates, and I could feel what (Obama) was saying.”
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By SUE
March 4, 2008 5:19 PM | Link to this
I AGREE WITH WHOEVER IS FOR INS ALSO BECAUSE I COULD CONSIDER MY SELF A SINGLE MOM HAVING TO WORK HARD TO BE ABLE TO FEED MY BABY AND 2 OTHER KIDS WHY BECAUSE I CANNOT AFFORD IMMIGRATION FEES THAT IS REQUIRE WHO CAN I TURN TO FOR FINANCIAL HELP FOR THE FEES