Big Changes At The Polls When It Comes To ‘Who To Vote For’
Voters are vote out the old and in the new.
It’s happening all over the country.
Rep. Joe Sestak ended Republican-turned-Democratic Senator Arlen Specter’s 30-year career in the U.S. Senate.
Rand Paul scored a landslide victory over Trey Grayson in the Kentucky Senate Republican primary, thanks to support from the tea party.
In Arkansas, incumbent Senator Blanche Lincoln faces a tough re-election challenge from Lt. Gov. bill halter.
People we talked with clearly aren’t pleased with the way things are going in Washington.
“If they can scare people then they’ll get the votes and probably do it to get those votes,” said Victoria Wolf, visiting the Coachella Valley.
“I think people are conservative and they’re pretty fed up with everybody. Local politics, state politics, federal politics, all across the line. We should see a big change in the fall at the elections,” said Jim Hobley, also visiting the area.
Things could be changing a lot sooner in California.
Republicans John Benoit and Gary Jeandron are battling it out for a seat on the Riverside County Board of Supervisors.
There’s a fierce fight to replace Governor Schwarzenegger.
Juan Hernandez says it’s time for a change, starting with Congresswoman Mary Bono Mack.
“When they first elect me, I’ll help you but then forget me, but when they get into hot water bring it out again we’re gonna help me again,” said Hernandez.
Hernandez and others at the unemployment office in Indio say whoever wins needs to do a better job creating jobs.
“I understand that they’re thinking of bringing jobs over here but yet they’re bringing people out of the city to work over here why can’t our people work for these people too,” said Hernandez.
Others like Rick Garcia say it doesn’t matter how long someone has served, as long as they’re in the right party.
“If they’re conservative, they’re going to stay, if they’re liberal, they got to go,” said Garcia.
But, with tea party movement gaining momentum, there’s no such thing as a sure bet for incumbents anymore, and people are proving it at the polls.
