“It went very smoothly, and it was impeccably well organized.”
One of the voters at McCambridge was Rep. Adam Schiff, who cast his ballot for Illinois Sen. Barack Obama, a given following his January endorsement.
“I think he’s going to do very well around the country,” he said.
“I see around me this growing enthusiasm for him. His support has snowballed.
“I would imagine Hillary had a lot of absentees in her favor. She will start with a lead, but if Obama gets a lead, or within 5%, I will be thrilled.”
Campos reported that about 100 residents called her office this morning asking about the location of their polling place and Schiff said his office had received a “higher than normal” amount of calls.
“I don’t think we had reports of irregularities in our district, but a lot of people calling to know where to go vote,” Schiff said.
Officials at the City Hall polling location reported a steady stream of voters throughout the day, and Magnolia Park had a high amount of voters in the morning, City Manager Mary Alvord said.
But other locations, like McCambridge Park and the Masonic Center, were not as busy, Campos said, reporting that less than a dozen voters at each location filled the polling place when she visited around 4 p.m.
“It hasn’t been as busy as City Hall, but people have a tendency to stop on their way home from work,” she said.
MAN ON THE STREET
The Burbank Leader hit the streets Tuesday and asked voters: “What candidate did you support during the Feb. 5 primary, and why?”
“I’m supporting Obama. Clinton’s qualified, but the Republican Party will spit her out. Obama is squeaky clean.”
GENE SCHKLAIR
Burbank
