In March Primary, Voters Cast Their Ballots With Reluctance

In speaking with numerous Angelenos it seemed as though there was a loss of faith in the city’s ability to have reliable people elected and solving problems instead of creating more.
This election is also a critical one not just because of the trickling of voters to polls throughout the day, but also, because the city is at a turning point in possibly filing for bankruptcy.
Concerns of money are far from a new conversation but with the steady decline of governmental funding and now the newly enacted sequester, Angelenos find themselves looking for a reason to vote.
Voter Bobbi Owens said that Jan Perry gained her vote because she has “the energy, compassion, experience and fight” that District 9 and all of South LA needs to prevail from its current hardships.
Perry is the well-versed candidate of District 9 issues, being that she has represented the area for over a decade.
“I voted for Eric Gracetti for mayor because I believe he will continue Antonio Villaraigosa’s tireless push for more density and most importantly more public transit in Los Angeles,” said Joe Huser.
Public transit was certainly a key issue this year on both the November ballot as well as today’s.
There were voters who felt obligated to vote solely because it is a right of their own, but were dissatisfied with the candidates.
“I voted but I’m bummed about the choices because it seems like city council members were bought and there was a like of real competitors for the positions,” said Richad Neil.
Some voters even expressed their view of city council members and the mayor as being elected crooks.
Kelsey Eiban felt that the city needed someone who had not contributed to financial crisis, a person such as Kevin James.
“He is not a contributor to problems and he’s also not indebted to any special interest groups,” said Eiban.
Regardless of how the final votes may fall, one thing for sure is that the city will have a new mayor with the responsibility of sparing the city of an enormous collapse economically and in terms of the support of Angelenos.
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