Judie Higgins | Realtor | Carmel

1.) Who did you vote for president? Why?
McCain. He has a lot of experience and served many years in the senate on both aisles. I am impressed of his survival in the POW camp. I think Sara Palin is a breath of fresh air and I admire her.

2.) What issue most motivated you to vote?
Presidential voting. I feel it's an honor and a privilege.

3.) Which candidate is better looking: Biden or McCain?
McCain because he is humble and has a good demeanor.

4.) Did you change your mind about anything once you were in the polling booth?
No. I studied all the issues and listened to the pros and cons of each one.

5.) Did your religious beliefs influence your voting? How?
Yes. I don’t need to answer the rest.

6.) In 50 years what will history books say about this historic day?
Hopefully there won’t be a monumental issue on race or gender and the history book should mention something about that.

7.) Describe President Bush’s presidency in one word.
Disappointing.

8.) How much did the War in Iraq affect your vote?
Not much. I focused mainly on the economy.

9.) How did you vote on Prop 13 (the one that added another color to traffic lights to indicate terrorist alert)?
Did I miss something?

10.) How did you decide on Prop 1B ( illegal to dress dogs and cats in sweaters)?
I didn’t see that! I thought I missed something.

Pam Rickman | Retired | Carmel

1.) Who did you vote for president? Why?
Obama. He is the new wave among the generation and he is very smart and calm. And because he knows the economy and he is someone with a brain which Bush doesn’t have. We needed that last time.

2.) What issue most motivated you to vote?
Economy or the state of it. The Wall Street mess and all the foreclosures. Not to mention all the people who lost their homes.

3.) Which candidate is better looking: Biden or McCain?
Biden: McCain has better in the past, but now he looks angry all the time. He has an angry pinched face. Biden looks relaxed.

4.) Did you change your mind about anything once you were in the polling booth?
No. We had absent ballots so we had plenty of time to look over the issues. And we looked at them last night as well.

5.) Did your religious beliefs influence your voting? How?
No. Jewish and no. Not a factor at all.

6.) In 50 years what will history books say about this historic day?
It was a major change in America. More people are coming out to vote and paying attention to what is going on and even waiting in the rain. It’s a change.

7.) Describe President Bush’s presidency in one word.
Disgusting.

8.) How much did the War in Iraq affect your vote?
Somewhat. It didn’t affected more because I voted for Obama and he will fix it.

9.) How did you vote on Prop 13 (the one that added another color to traffic lights to indicate terrorist alert)?
Are you sure that is in there?

10.) How did you decide on Prop 1B ( illegal to dress dogs and cats in sweaters)?
In favor of the animals—which ever way that goes?

David Todd | Pharmacist | Monterey

1.) Who did you vote for president? Why?
Obama. He does more to help the middle class and tax payers. Also he has a definite plan for health care.

2.) What issue most motivated you to vote?
Mainly the presidential elections. I just really wanted to vote.

3.) Which candidate is better looking: Biden or McCain?
There both bald. I guess Biden because what he says makes more sense.

4.) Did you change your mind about anything once you were in the polling booth?
No. Spent a lot of time in the booth and before then. Eventually while thinking in the booth I thought I should get out and let other people in.

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

6.) In 50 years what will history books say about this historic day?
Obviously it was the election that voted for the first president.

7.) Describe President Bush’s presidency in one word.
Disaster.

8.) How much did the War in Iraq affect your vote?
A fair amount. Because Obama is committed to getting the troops out.

9.) How did you vote on Prop. 13 (the one that added another color to traffic lights to indicate terrorist alert)?
I don’t think I read about that. That would make too many people worried.

10.) How did you decide on Prop 1B ( illegal to dress dogs and cats in sweaters)?
That sounds just as ridiculous as some of the other ones.