Barack voters out in Euclid, Cleveland

[OhioChick]

Barack voters out in Euclid, Cleveland

In Euclid, a city with a historic election of its own with the guarantee of the first black council member being elected, had a light but steady turnout this morning, but few people were talking about the local races.

Instead, many had hopes for a new president on their mind.

Voter Cheri Collier, 34, cast her ballot at Bethlehem Church in Euclid for Obama -- but stressed it was not only because of his race. She said she felt a connection with the candidate and said Obama was the only one talking about the poor.

"I'm more concerned with what is everbody going to get out of it," Collier said. "I think he will look at everyone in the same way."

Collier also said she preferred voting with a paper ballot this year in Cuyahoga County and said the computer screens in Lake County, where she voted last year, were a bit overwhelming.

In Cleveland, another voter also cast his ballot for Obama, but without as much conviction.

"I think they both talk pretty much the same -- there's no real difference," voter Willie Harrel said after casting his ballot around 8:30 a.m. at St. Martin de Porres High School at East 60th Street and St. Clair Avenue. "But I guess I'd prefer Obama to be president, so that's how I voted."

Harrel was among a dozen or so voters at the school. Each had to negotiate icy sidewalks as they left the polls. "It doesn't matter how bad the weather is, you've got to go out and vote," Harrel said.

http://blog.cleveland.com/openers/2008/03/barack_voters_out_in_euclid_cl.html

[ChromeFoundry]

1. recommended n/t

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

2. "but stressed it was not only because of his race"

Why should it be about race at all? That fact that's a factor at all is pretty stupid.

[Bluerthanblue]

4. Had her vote been for Hillary, she would likely have stressed it wasn't about her sex

either-

Yes, it IS stupid that people have to qualify thier support, but it is what it is.


peace~

[OPERATIONMINDCRIME]

6. That's Not What They Say She Said.

It didn't say "it wasn't about his race". It said "but it wasn't ONLY about his race".

Huge difference, and you seemed to be implying the former, when it was in fact the latter.

[Bluerthanblue]

7. sorry I implied something I hadn't intended to- I was trying to fit

all my words in the subject line- and I missed an essential one.

ONLY about sex-

People who tell you that either candidates exceptional qualities have absolutely NO bearing on their vote, forget that their sub-conscious influences them in ways they are not aware of.


peace~

[Kolesar]

5. Indians vote for Indians

Irish vote for Irish. It all makes sense to me.

[LiberalAndProud]

8. After the first, then it's stupid.

It will be an issue until barriers are broken.

Kicking the reports from the front-lines to the top, cause that's what I'm reading.

[Independent-Voter]

9. Older, less-educated women are voting for HRC because she has a vagina. You have a problem with that

[Kolesar]

3. Euclid was "mandated" to change their charter so that blacks could get elected

Sun Press editor Mary Sharkey responded that there was not enough interest in politics in the black electorate beforehand, and that was the real problem.