High early turnout in New Hampshire
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- January
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A steady stream of voters came in and out of the parking lot for the gymnasium of Londonderry High School between 8 and 9 a.m. today in New Hampshire, with former President Bill Clinton stopping by to greet them.
But only one out of about a dozen voters questioned immediately after Clinton’s departure said they had voted for the former president’s wife.
Peter Derr, 50, a software engineer from Londonderry, typified the many New Hampshire voters who have been undecided.
“I really didn’t make up my mind until this morning on the way up here in the car,’’ said Derr. “There were at least three or four I could have voted for.’’ Derr cast his vote for New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson as the best qualified, although he had considered Sen. Barack Obama.
Maureen Malone, 65, a social worker from Londonderry, said she voted for Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton because of “her depth of experience and excellent values.’’
“I think she knows how to work with the Congress,’’ said Malone. “I think Barack Obama is a good man and inspirational, but he doesn’t have the experience or maturity in government to do what he wants to do.’’ Malone speculated that Clinton might not be able to overcome the wave of support for Obama.
Stacy Hinckley, 32, of Londonderry, said her part-time scheduled allowed her time to volunteer on the Obama campaign making phone calls and knocking on doors. “We really need a different type of politician to make a change,’’ said Hinckley as she emerged from the gymnasium after voting.
Leon Zupofska, 45, who owns an auto repair shop in Londonderry, voted for Arizona Sen. John McCain on the Republican ballot. “He has bucked the Republicans during his years of service and I don’t think there’s any dispute about John McCain’s reputation as an honorable American,’’ said Zupofska. “John McCain is like your dad. You may not always agree with what he says, but you know it’s in your best interest.’’ Zupofska said his wife, Michele, voted for Obama on the Democratic side because she wants “a departure from business as usual.’’
Romney voter Steve Gray, 45, a Navy veteran who repairs and installs alarms systems and automatic teller machines, described McCain as “too liberal’’ on immigration. “I was born and raised in Boise, Idaho so the Mormon factor doesn’t scare me at all,’’ said Gray. “The country is going way too liberal. I think Mitt Romney is into family values and we need more of a business attitude.’’
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