Question of the week:Tuesday is Election Day. How closely are you following the local elections?
“I don’t follow them all that
much, mainly because
right now,
there’s nothing
for me in local
politics as a 20-
year-old. The
people that win
are going to do
whatever they
want to do.”
— Mike Gambino,
plumber, Staten Island
“Well, I’m following Oneonta
elections. I’m on the election
board, but where
I live, there isn’t
anyone running
against each
other, so it’s kind
of a moot case.
But Oneonta is
a different story
_ there are a lot
of issues around
here. I truly think
the young man from the local
college is the man with the answers.”
— Jerry Rifenbark, retired,
Davenport Center
“I’m following the local
elections very
closely. I won’t
be voting for
mayor because I
don’t live in the
city, but I will
be voting in the
town elections.
I know that for
town council,
I’ll be voting for
John Frisch, and for town judge
I like Andy Liddle.”
— Julie Zintel, Verizon Communications,
West Oneonta
“Of course, everyone should
follow their local
elections _
a lot of it can
affect you, even
things you might
not think about.
Grass-roots politics
can really
make a difference.
Every vote
counts.”
— Sarah Patterson, mortgageloan
officer, Oneonta
“I’m following
all of the races.
It’s important to
follow local politics
because if you
don’t, you have no
room to complain
when things don’t
go right.”
— Paul Patterson,
city fleet manager,
Oneonta
“I follow them the best I can.
I don’t think you
hear as much
about local politics
on TV around
here like you do
in other cities.
The debates are
very important
because for me,
that’s the real
deciding factor. I
watch how they treat each other
and how well they answer their
questions. It doesn’t matter what
political party you’re registered
under in local politics.”
— Gregoriana St. Merthe, unemployed,
Oneonta
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