Voter voices

Comments from castle high school and kaneohe elementary school polling stations

Compiled by Star-Bulletin reporter Helen Altonn
haltonn@starbulletin.com

GOVERNOR

Kevin Shimata, 18
UH freshman and first-time voter
VOTED FOR LINDA LINGLE
"I feel good I got to come down and vote today. "I kind of read up on what they're (candidates) for, things they were looking for and what they're going to do. I voted for Lingle because she's been doing a pretty good job."

Diane Maxwell, 57
Retired
VOTED FOR RANDY IWASE
"Lingle said she did a lot of stuff but I didn't see anything ... I don't see people who need help getting help. Children are living on the beach with homeless. Affordable housing is $300,000. Who can afford Linda Lingle's affordable housing?"

U.S. SENATE

Mark Humke, 43
Stay-at-home father
VOTED FOR DAN AKAKA
"Voted Democrat down the line. I was very disgruntled with the Republican Party. I am not going to support them in any way. I am not going to support their agenda."

Lia Fukada, 19
UH sophomore and first general election
VOTED FOR DAN AKAKA
"A lot of it I was not too sure about. I voted for Lingle. I think she's done a good job. I voted for Akaka. I don't think he's messed up or anything. ... He's been in Congress longer than I've been alive."

Ginger Jerome, 56
Retired
VOTED FOR DAN AKAKA
"Voted straight Democrat. I was raised a Democrat by my parents. ... They say Democrats are liberal. Yeah, we might be liberal but look at what President Bush is doing to us right now."

Pat Guillermo, 52
Owner of auto repair and vacuum/sewing center
VOTED FOR CYNTHIA THIELEN
"(Thielen) will be a good congresswoman."