Voter Voices: Three in East L.A. share their choices for governor

Three voters in East Los Angeles were asked who they voted for for governor and why. Here is what they said:

Marcia Barrera, 47, a nurse practitioner originally from Mexico, said she usually votes Republican but was convinced by her sister to vote for Democrat Barack Obama for president. Now she said she is frustrated and has gone back to voting Republican.

A: "I really believed in Obama, but he has shown that he doesn't deserve a second term." She said she voted for Meg Whitman and mostly Republicans in the other races. "I think we need a change, and Republicans are the change.”

Patricia Solis, 58, works in the cafeteria of a state building. She said she cast her vote in El Sereno for Jerry Brown.

A: “He's had experience and hopefully he'll use that. Meg, I don't think she's quite ready yet."

Fred Odriozola, 69, works for the U.S. Census Bureau and said he voted in El Sereno for Meg Whitman.

A: "I want to see a change. I want to see people working, and she's the one with the record for creating jobs. She's got business sense, and she's right. You have to run the government like it's a business."

-- Rick Rojas in East L.A.

Share your election day stories: Times reporters are fanning out across L.A. to talk to voters about what they think is important about Tuesday's election. You can join the discussion by sharing your thoughts below. You can also offer election commentary on Twitter by using the hashtag #latvote.

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Comments

[Duped Tax Payer]

Politicians will always be a politician. I would vote for Meg because in a real world common sense decision is important for the survival of a company or government.

[LAofAnaheim]

So, somebody who has been in office for 40 years is considered a failure? I thought 40 years in an office position means that you must be doing something right!

Isn't it interesting that Arnold has not endorsed his own Republican nominee Meg Whitman. Hmmmmmmm............(I'm just sayin')

[James Andrews]

This is not good news for Brown or Boxer. OUCH!

[Big Mike]

Democrats want to answer everything with tax/spend/tax/spend solutions...that's all they know.

Great example at the local level: Bell, CA. The city management who are now criminally charged, are ALL Democrats!

Here is a couple sentances taken from todays LA Times article on Bell:

"State auditors already have concluded that Bell levied unlawful taxes and fees on its residents, most of whom earn relatively low incomes. The city also imposed one of the highest property tax rates in Los Angeles County".

I don't care if you like the Republican or not....If you like the way business's are leaving CA, go ahead, keep voting DEM in CA and soon our state will literally be bankrupt!

[John Crawford]

2 of these people want change. So they voted for Meg Whitman. This absolutely inane. If they want change, they should vote Brown. The REASON they want change is because of George Bush's leadership. THAT is the problem that needs change.....and low and behold, Obama (Brown) get blamed for the mess. What a shame.

John Crawford

[Richard Long]

Not the answers I expected from East L.A.

i'm a little disappointed in myself for my preconceived notions.

[Richard Long]

Obama is tracing Jimmy Carters footsteps. It was clear this would happen.

a total economic meltdown the he inherited....just like Jimmeh.

I wonder if Bo will go to war with Iran just to be different....or if some fiscal conservative will come in and apply economic shock treatment....I hope not, my ARM will bankrupt me!!!