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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.