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At Florence Elementary in Hillcrest, the opinions of voters leaving the balloting stations were decidedly different than those of District 7 voters I found in Del Cerro.
Name: Kerry Carney
Age: 47
Occupation: Independent Consultant
Neighborhood: Hillcrest
“Basically, I think it’s time for change. I supported Sanders last time and it’s time to throw the bums out. I voted for Francis because I’ve lived in San Diego for eight years and I’ve never lived anywhere where our city management is so incompetent and so corrupt. I also voted for Aguirre, because he’s shaking things up. He’s stepping on some toes, which isn’t always a bad thing.”
Name: Sascha Lopez
Age: 34
Occupation Registered Nurse
Neighborhood Hillcrest
“To be honest, I don’t really like Sanders, but nobody inspired me to think they’d do a better job.”
“I had a hard time choosing between Todd Gloria and Stephen Whitburn because they’re both such outstanding community leaders. I voted for Gloria because of the environemental stuff. The League of Conservation Voters endorsed him, but the Sierra Club endorsed Whitburn so it was hard.”
Name: Jon Silva
Age: 49
Occupation: Property Manager
Neighborhood: Mission Hills
“I voted for Stephen Whitburn because what I’ve seen and heard about him seems to be a step above the standard politician. He’s really progressive. Same thing with (Eric) Bidwell. He’s so off the charts from being a standard politician … When he said that Steve Francis was spending millions of dollars to convince people he’s not a Republican — that was classic.”