Chenango goes for McCain, Clinton
CHENANGO COUNTY – John McCain and Hillary Clinton were Chenango County’s victors in Super Tuesday’s presidential primaries. A sampling of exit polls conducted at four sites reflected the outcome.
Retired school teacher Marge Gollnitz of Norwich said she voted for McCain because of the Arizona senator’s experience and military service. “I think he’s one of the most experienced and has been a part of the political system for a long time. ... He was also a veteran and that is also very important,” Gollnitz said.
After voting at the Sherburne Town Hall, Bonnie Bays Blanchard of State Rte. 80 said she selected New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. “She will do a wonderful job. Whether we like it or not, she knows what’s the job’s all about,” she said.
More registered Democrats turned out to vote in Chenango County than did Republicans, and the total number exceeded those who voted in each of the previous two presidential primaries.
Thirty-four percent of registered Democrats voted versus 26 percent of eligible Republicans. In the last presidential primary held for both parties, in the year 2000, 20 percent of eligible Democrats voted and 34 percent of eligible Republicans cast their ballot. In the Democratic-only primary held in 2004, 18 percent came to the polls.
The majority of Democrats cast their ballots for either New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, with 1,588, or Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, who garnered 837.
Arizona Sen. John McCain earned 1,847 votes, followed by a near tie for second between Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Hillary Clinton - 1588
Bill Richardson - 21
Joe Biden - 5
John Edwards - 51
Barack Obama - 837
Dennis Kucinich - 24
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Ron Paul - 208
Alan Keyes - 0
Duncan Hunter - 0
Rudy Giuliani - 94
Mitt Romney - 712
Mike Huckabee - 643
John McCain - 1847
Fred Thompson - 0
Source: Chenango County Board of Elections
Retired school teacher Marge Gollnitz of Norwich said she voted for McCain because of the Arizona senator’s experience and military service. “I think he’s one of the most experienced and has been a part of the political system for a long time. ... He was also a veteran and that is also very important,” Gollnitz said.
After voting at the Sherburne Town Hall, Bonnie Bays Blanchard of State Rte. 80 said she selected New York Sen. Hillary Clinton. “She will do a wonderful job. Whether we like it or not, she knows what’s the job’s all about,” she said.
More registered Democrats turned out to vote in Chenango County than did Republicans, and the total number exceeded those who voted in each of the previous two presidential primaries.
Thirty-four percent of registered Democrats voted versus 26 percent of eligible Republicans. In the last presidential primary held for both parties, in the year 2000, 20 percent of eligible Democrats voted and 34 percent of eligible Republicans cast their ballot. In the Democratic-only primary held in 2004, 18 percent came to the polls.
The majority of Democrats cast their ballots for either New York Sen. Hillary Clinton, with 1,588, or Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, who garnered 837.
Arizona Sen. John McCain earned 1,847 votes, followed by a near tie for second between Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee.
DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY
Hillary Clinton - 1588
Bill Richardson - 21
Joe Biden - 5
John Edwards - 51
Barack Obama - 837
Dennis Kucinich - 24
REPUBLICAN PRIMARY
Ron Paul - 208
Alan Keyes - 0
Duncan Hunter - 0
Rudy Giuliani - 94
Mitt Romney - 712
Mike Huckabee - 643
John McCain - 1847
Fred Thompson - 0
Source: Chenango County Board of Elections
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