Asked at Salinas Fire Station #5, Salinas

Sheila Green | Salinas

1) For president: Who? Why?
McCain, he has experience and he has served our country.

2) What issue most motivated you to vote?
Presidential.

3) Which candidate is better looking: Biden or McCain?
Neither.

4) Did you change your mind about anything once you were in the polling booth?
No I did not.

5) Did your religious beliefs influence your voting? How?
No.

6) In 50 years, what will the history books say about this historic day?
They’ll tell about how we made history, either with the first female vice president or the first African-American president.

7) Describe President Bush’s presidency using only one word.
Terrible.

8) How much did the War in Iraq affect your vote?
It didn’t affect it.

9) How did you vote on Prop. 13, which would add another color to traffic lights to indicate terrorist alert?
Oh, I didn’t see that one. But we could use a couple more lights up there, maybe purple maybe orange.

Javier | Construction | Salinas

1) For president: Who? Why?
Obama. He is responsible.

2) What issue most motivated you to vote?
Voting for president.

3) Did you change your mind about anything once you were in the polling booth?
No.
4) In 50 years, what will the history books say about this historic day?
That people were frustrated and motivated.

5) Describe President Bush’s presidency using only one word.
Negligent.

6) How much did the War in Iraq affect your vote?
Not much.

7) How did you vote on Prop. 13, which would add another color to traffic lights to indicate terrorist alert?
(Appears to be in deep thought.) There wasn’t a Prop 13, was there?

8) How did you decide on Prop 1B, which would make it illegal to dress dogs and cats in sweaters?
I don’t think there was a prop 1B. I’m pretty sure there wasn’t included.

Asked at the Salvation Army, Salinas

John Hanson Store Clerk | Portland, Ore.

1) For president: Who? Why?
McCain, for his experience.

2) What issue most motivated you to vote?
Presidential.

3) Which candidate is better looking: Biden or McCain?
No thanks.

4) Did you change your mind about anything once you were in the polling booth?
I was about to but I didn’t.

5) Did your religious beliefs influence your voting? How?
Yeah: No Adam and Steve, Adam and Eve.

6) In 50 years, what will the history books say about this historic day?
I couldn’t tell you until after the votes are counted.

7) Describe President Bush’s presidency using only one word.
Boring.

8) How much did the War in Iraq affect your vote?
It didn’t.

9) How did you vote on Prop. 13, which would add another color to traffic lights to indicate terrorist alert?
I guess I didn’t pay much attention, but it’s probably not a bad idea.

10) How did you decide on Prop. 1B, which would make it illegal to dress dogs and cats in sweaters?
Your full of s***! That wasn’t in there!