CHANCE TO MAKE HISTORY, STAR POWER MOVE VOTERS.Byline: Lisa Mascaro Staff Writer With sample ballots in hand, their minds made up and the conviction that this election mattered more than any in years, San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. voters queued up at polling places Tuesday, ready to make history. Voters said last-minute accusations that GOP front-runner Arnold Schwarzenegger Arnold Alois Schwarzenegger (German pronunciation (IPA): [ˈaɐ̯nɔlt ˈaloɪ̯s ˈʃvaɐ̯ʦənˌʔɛɡɐ] had sexually harassed women and expressed admiration for Adolf Hitler did little to sway their decision. ``Oh, c'mon. Who's got clean hands freedom from guilt, esp. from the guilt of dishonesty in money matters, or of bribe taking. See also: Hand ? They start this crap - mudslinging mud·sling·er n. One who makes malicious charges and otherwise attempts to discredit an opponent, as in a political campaign. mud . I don't go for that,'' said graphic artist Anthony Picciotto outside his polling place at a Northridge condominium condominium In modern property law, individual ownership of one dwelling unit within a multidwelling building. Unit owners have undivided ownership interest in the land and those portions of the building shared in common. complex, where he cast his ballot for the celebrity-businessman. His friend Maureen Peabody, a worker for the county Department of Health Services Department of Health Services may refer to:
``Maybe he needs to be a little more tuned in, a little more sensitive to women,'' Peabody said. ``He has enough intelligence. He has good advisers. It's not so much what you know; it's who you know. I'm hoping that's what happens.'' At the Rinaldi Adult Center in Granada Hills, Jackie Stetter, 52, said she, too, voted for Schwarzenegger. A registered Republican, she added, ``We believe he can kick some butt in Sacramento.'' Still, while plenty of Valley voters said they were star-struck early on by the prospect of a Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, they were turned off as the campaign progressed by his refusal to engage in most debates or to give details of his leadership platform at press conferences. ``I was (interested) - just because he was a movie star and I'm a fan,'' said Michael Flores Flores, town, Guatemala Flores (flōrəs), town (1990 est. pop. 2,200), capital of Petén department, N Guatemala. Flores was built on an island in the southern part of Lake Petén Itzá and on the site of the , 48, a father and union-working electrician in Canoga Park who says he doesn't vote a party line. ``When I started to read about him, I couldn't find anything else.'' And others simply preferred to stay the course with Gov. Gray Davis, registering their opposition to the circuslike recall and 135 candidates who qualified to replace him. ``I just think the whole thing was a joke,'' said Anna Becerra, 34, who voted for Lt. Gov. Cruz Bustamante at Roger Jessup Park in Pacoima. ``It took me forever to find the candidate on the ballot. I was flipping through pages. Who are these people?'' Said Northridge resident John Davenport John Davenport may refer to:
Election volunteers across the Valley were surprised early Tuesday when their typically sleepy polling places became crowded with voters ready to cast ballots in the state's first gubernatorial recall - though some of the onslaught could have been because of the consolidation of polling places. ``It's been so slow in the past. Usually we sit here, and someone comes in, and it's an event,'' said poll worker Julie Edgerton, who has volunteered for nine years, this time at the Sportsmen's Lodge The Sportsmen's Lodge in the San Fernando Valley section of Los Angeles, California is something of a kitsch landmark but remains a popular spot for celebrations, dinners and public events. in Studio City. ``This whole thing with the recall has stimulated people into voting because they usually don't care
"Don't Care" is a 1994 (see 1994 in music) single by American death metal band Obituary. ,'' she said. ``In the past it's been only the older people voting. This time I'm seeing more in the 18- to 40-year range.'' Among those was Van Nuys resident Paul Ginsberg, 31, who said he felt compelled to vote in this election to prevent copycat recall attempts. He waited 30 minutes for the chance to fill out a provisional ballot A provisional ballot is used to record a vote when there is some question in regards to a given voter's eligibility. A provisional ballot would be cast when:
``I'm one of those people who doesn't normally come out,'' said Ginsberg, who voted against the recall and for Bustamante. ``We don't have the money for this. We're not going to have the money in another three weeks.'' Staff Writers Kerry Cavanaugh, Helen Gao, Michael Gougis and Jason Kandel contributed to this report. Lisa Mascaro, (818) 713-3761 lisa.mascaro(at)dailynews.com CAPTION(S): box Box: VOTE CERTIFICATION TIMELINE SOURCE: California Secretary of State's Office Daily News |
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