Inside an LA polling station (5 of 6)

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CALIFORNIA VOTER: David Anderson. I drive an ambulance for UCLA. I voted for Obama, and just for I believe in a lot of his political beliefs. Bringing the troops home, I think that’s very important.

VOICE OF PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: And you think he would do a better job of that than Clinton? Why?

CALIFORNIA VOTER: I don’t know. Just from listening to him. I just kind of have a good feeling about him. It’s just one of those—like a hunch type of deal. And so I went with it.

JAY: How important to you was it to have an African-American? Did it resonate with you? And does it actually even surprise you that he’s doing as well as he is–amongst non-African-Americans?

CALIFORNIA VOTER: Technically, yes, I believe so. I know it’s time for change, obviously. I just didn’t know—I was hoping that this would be the time, and I’m glad it is. Hopefully, he does well in office.

JAY: Well, he hasn’t won yet.

CALIFORNIA VOTER: Exactly. I’m rooting for him, though, so we’ll see.

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CALIFORNIA VOTER: David Anderson. I drive an ambulance for UCLA. I voted for Obama, and just for I believe in a lot of his political beliefs. Bringing the troops home, I think that’s very important.

VOICE OF PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: And you think he would do a better job of that than Clinton? Why?

CALIFORNIA VOTER: I don’t know. Just from listening to him. I just kind of have a good feeling about him. It’s just one of those—like a hunch type of deal. And so I went with it.

JAY: How important to you was it to have an African-American? Did it resonate with you? And does it actually even surprise you that he’s doing as well as he is–amongst non-African-Americans?

CALIFORNIA VOTER: Technically, yes, I believe so. I know it’s time for change, obviously. I just didn’t know—I was hoping that this would be the time, and I’m glad it is. Hopefully, he does well in office.

JAY: Well, he hasn’t won yet.

CALIFORNIA VOTER: Exactly. I’m rooting for him, though, so we’ll see.

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Californians explain their vote

by TRNN, The Real News Network
February 9, 2008

<h1>Californians explain their vote</h1> <p class="byline">by TRNN, The Real News Network <br />February 9, 2008</p> <p>Inside an LA polling station (5 of 6)</p> <hr class="wp-block-separator" /> <h2>Story Transcript</h2> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: David Anderson. I drive an ambulance for UCLA. I voted for Obama, and just for I believe in a lot of his political beliefs. Bringing the troops home, I think that’s very important.</p> <p>VOICE OF PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: And you think he would do a better job of that than Clinton? Why?</p> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: I don’t know. Just from listening to him. I just kind of have a good feeling about him. It’s just one of those—like a hunch type of deal. And so I went with it.</p> <p>JAY: How important to you was it to have an African-American? Did it resonate with you? And does it actually even surprise you that he’s doing as well as he is–amongst non-African-Americans?</p> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: Technically, yes, I believe so. I know it’s time for change, obviously. I just didn’t know—I was hoping that this would be the time, and I’m glad it is. Hopefully, he does well in office.</p> <p>JAY: Well, he hasn’t won yet.</p> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: Exactly. I’m rooting for him, though, so we’ll see.</p> <p>DISCLAIMER:</p> <p>Please note that TRNN transcripts are typed from a recording of the program; The Real News Network cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.</p> <hr /> <h2>Story Transcript</h2> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: David Anderson. I drive an ambulance for UCLA. I voted for Obama, and just for I believe in a lot of his political beliefs. Bringing the troops home, I think that's very important.</p> <p>VOICE OF PAUL JAY, SENIOR EDITOR: And you think he would do a better job of that than Clinton? Why?</p> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: I don't know. Just from listening to him. I just kind of have a good feeling about him. It's just one of those—like a hunch type of deal. And so I went with it.</p> <p>JAY: How important to you was it to have an African-American? Did it resonate with you? And does it actually even surprise you that he's doing as well as he is--amongst non-African-Americans?</p> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: Technically, yes, I believe so. I know it's time for change, obviously. I just didn't know—I was hoping that this would be the time, and I'm glad it is. Hopefully, he does well in office.</p> <p>JAY: Well, he hasn't won yet.</p> <p>CALIFORNIA VOTER: Exactly. I'm rooting for him, though, so we'll see.</p> <p>DISCLAIMER:</p> <p>Please note that TRNN transcripts are typed from a recording of the program; The Real News Network cannot guarantee their complete accuracy.</p> <p>This <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com/pollingstationinvfeb6pt5">article</a> first appeared on <a target="_blank" href="https://therealnews.com">The Real News Network</a> and is republished here under a Creative Commons license.<img src="https://i0.wp.com/therealnews.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/cropped-TRNN-2021-logomark-square.png?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1" style="width:1em;height:1em;margin-left:10px;"><img id="republication-tracker-tool-source" src="https://therealnews.com/?republication-pixel=true&post=155578&amp;ga4=G-7LYS8R7V51" style="width:1px;height:1px;"></p> Copy to Clipboard

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