Swinging the State
By Adrienne St. Clair, Andrea Jaramillo-Valencia, Kia Gardner and Szabolcs Voros
It has been the most divisive campaign session in US history and partisanship dominated the last 1,500 years. But when it comes to the importance of the election, one issue surely unites people: Their vote makes a difference.
Whether voters made the decision whom to vote for long ago, or they just made up their mind in the last minute, Arizona residents turned up to vote. Adriana Munoz, 29, admitted she had to make an uneasy decision before dropping her ballot at Phoenix`s South Mountain Community Center.
“I am voting for Hillary Clinton, which I actually decided this morning. But there are several issues where I felt that she was more fit to lead the country so that’s why I voted for her,” she said, adding that for her economy is the most concerning issue. Munoz believes her vote will make a difference.
Whether voters made the decision whom to vote for long ago, or they just made up their mind in the last minute, Arizona residents turned up to vote. Adriana Munoz, 29, admitted she had to make an uneasy decision before dropping her ballot at Phoenix`s South Mountain Community Center.
“I am voting for Hillary Clinton, which I actually decided this morning. But there are several issues where I felt that she was more fit to lead the country so that’s why I voted for her,” she said, adding that for her economy is the most concerning issue. Munoz believes her vote will make a difference.
Even if analysts did not show it, it is an open secret that in Arizona, a long-time Republican stronghold, Latinos can change the status quo this year.
“Trump to me is scary, if he becomes president he will have the right to push the red button after he said he would bomb everybody. I don`t like Hillary but from the two evils she is the better one,” suggested the 50 year-old Linda before casting her vote. She was always pro-Republican but this campaign was too much for her. |
“During the primaries, I favored Cruz because it seemed he had a brain,” she said, adding that the indicator for her is creating jobs. Others have different concerns.
For the Stephanie Sanchez, this issue was migration. “My parents are not from here, it would affect me, it would affect them and every other immigrant. Families would probably get separated. This is the main problem.” |
Fair reason for a 18-year-old first-time voter to support Hillary Clinton. Just like Mateo Garcia who also voted for the former first lady. The 78-year-old pensioner is also confident that his Latino fellows` vote will have an effect.
“For us it won’t matter that much because we are permanent residents. But a lot of people have been here for many year. They have nothing. Hopefully the Latino vote will help. It’s the right everyone has to be noticed, be heard. If everyone did this, it could count a lot.” |
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