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Page 2_____________________________________ <C»K Fortiani» (©bseruer__________________ October 3I, 2012 Too Close t0 Call c o n t i n u e d f r o m front Romney or Barack Obama? Edwina Gonzalez, an em ‘Obama ployee at Providence Irvington ‘Already ‘Romney did a Village, called Obama’s per voted for fantastic formance in office “awesome.” would revive Obama. ' economy. ’ “This is a very important job. ’ -W a rre n Charles Long election. We all need to get -Heidi Barth Turlington out and vote. Every vote counts!” She will vote Obama. Another Irvington Village employee, Heidi Barth, said Obama did a “fantastic job.” “Who could have done bet ter with the situation he was handed,” she said. “Honestly, ‘Give ‘Obama ‘Yes, we are just now starting the Obama needs definitely recovery. If we were to put credit for second voting Romney in the driver’s seat, his first term to Obama. ’ we would end up in the same term. ' •• Labern complete position we were in 2008.” Houston - Kevin White his task.’ Resident Charlyn Scott said -• Akiba Fisher Obama did a good job and she intends to vote for his re-elec tion. “He finally got a health bill the troops out of Iraq and he to work on the economy. I and he doesn’t weigh too detail of local and national elec passed, he’s intent on champi killed Osama Bin Laden,” Scott think he has a balanced view heavily to one area.” tions. “I’ve already voted for oning the middle class, he got said. “He’s going to continue of all the needs of the country Scott’s friend and resident him (Obama),” he said. Carol Freda agrees and will At a Walgreens parking lot, also vote Obama. Akiba Fisher, 36, said “Yes, I Charles Long, a resident at think Obama’s done a good job Irvington Village, said he has with what he had to work with already voted for Romney. and he needs another term to “President Obama has been complete his task.” ineffective in reviving our Local resident Eric Marshall economy and he is leading us had a different opinion about towards complete socialism Mr. Obama. “I think he had a and government control,” Long difficult task in front of him said. “I’m not voting against and he made progress in cer him because he’s black— I tain areas. However, overall it would have liked Martin Luther appears our country is still suf King Jr. to be president, but fering economically.” unfortunately he was assassi For econom ic reaso n s, nated.” Marshall is going to go with Long said he thought Rom Romney. “He’s been very suc ney will be effective in restor cessful in his business endeav ing the economy because “he’s ors and straightening out the a very levelheaded person and Olympics. And I think the has a lot of business experi country need his unique skill With the change of season it ’s time to consider how visible ence.” set to get us back to work you and your family are at night or during low-light hours. A nother resident, Kevin again,” he said. White, gives Obama credit for A few people told us they Here are some easy ways to increase visibility: cleaning up the mess created are not voting for either presi from the Bush era. 1. Be reflective and shine dential candidate because they His neighbor Labern Hous don’t like either option. Some 2. Add lights ton agreed, “Yes, definitely said things will stay the same 3. Be alert Obama.” or get w orse no m atter Resident Warren Turlington which president is elected to Make it a priority to “be seen” when you’re out and about said, “We shouldn’t be chang office. ing horses midstream.” this fall and winter. “They are in it for the “Obama’s done a good job. money,” said a local Hispanic People are going back to resident and gas station atten trimet.org/beseen work,” he said. dant. “I have a family. I’m at Turlington, who has degen the minimum. No president is erative hearing, said he had looking out for the poor T R I© M E T Drive less. Save more. Metro student nurses read him every people,” he said.
