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Voices at Pleasant Grove Baptist: ‘My wife has cancer and it’s been hard’
Tribune-Herald reporter Monica Ortiz Uribe was able to talk to three voters at Pleasant Grove Baptist Church, each of whom say they support Barack Obama.
The Rev. Leno Bush, who is retired after working for 46 years at a local auto dealership, said there is a strong need for change in Washington, D.C.
“We need a new president,” he said. “I hope I voted for the right person. I really wish I could have voted for both (Hillary Clinton and Obama). It was a tough decision.”
Bush said he likes what Obama has to say.
“I like the way he talks,” Bush said. “We’ve been needing a change from the same old thing all the time.”
Bush said what he’d like to tell the next president is “to do what they say — especially about lowering taxes.”
Henry and Brenda Williams are both retired, and say health care is the most important issue to them.
Brenda has battled cancer twice, which has put a financial strain on the family.
“My wife has cancer and it’s been hard,” Henry said. “Bill collectors are still calling from the first time she had cancer.”
Brenda said her insurance will expire in July, which is a huge concern.
“You can’t get help if you don’t have insurance,” she said.
Henry said he voted for Obama “because he seemed the most sincere.”
Both Henry and Brenda Williams said they plan to caucus tonight.
“I’m more excited this year,” Brenda said. “It’s been a close, close race.”
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