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Voices in East Waco: Turning out the vote
Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama supporters hold signs outside Precinct 3, Wiethorn Visitors Center, on the Baylor campus.In one of the most delegate-rich parts of Waco, Sen. Barack Obama claimed the support of several voters this morning.
At G.W. Carver Academy, voters turned out in force with 179 by 11:30 a.m. High turnout in this precinct in previous elections has given precinct 12 59 delegates to send to the Democratic Party’s county convention, the highest number in McLennan County by far.
Billy Outley, a minister at St. Paul’s Church of God in Christ, said he didn’t accept Hillary Clinton’s argument that is more experienced than Obama because of her time serving as first lady during her husband’s presidency.
“How can she say she has the experience, when it was Bill (Clinton) running things,” he said.
Outley said he planned to turnout to participate in tonight’s precinct convention at at G.W. Carver Academy.
He said this is the district where many voters have historically shown up to vote for U.S. Rep. Chet Edwards, D-Waco. He said he expected them to do the same for Obama, whom Edwards has endorsed.
Mike Pezzano, who described himself as an independent, said he was attracted to Obama because he is the only candidate that inspires people like Ronald Reagan did in the 1980s.
“Right now we need a leader,” he said. “I don’t care what politician we put in there. We need someone to guide this country in the 21st Century. Like it or night none of the politicians are going to give you all of what you want. But good solid leadership is a good start.”
R.J. Robinson, who took his 93 year-old mother to the polls to vote today, said he supported Obama today. However, he acknowledged that he worries about his security.
“You don’t know if people are ready to accept a black president,” Robinson said. “You don’t know if something would happen to him like J.F.K.”
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