Politics & Government
UPDATED–Patch at the Polls
Voters in Lutherville-Timonium share their ballots with Patch
Name: Lauren Wright
Age: 22
Home: Timonium
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Profession: Legal Assistant
Voted For: Bryan McIntire
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Why: "I looked up all the candidates online and he had the most informative website. He also seems the most moderate, like me."
Name: Michael Libertini
Age: 73
Home: Timonium
Profession: Hair Dresser
Voted For: Kevin Kamenetz
Why: "He's done a lot for the Chesapeake Bay which is one of my main concerns."
Name: Karl Senula
Age: 41
Home: Timonium
Profession: Commercial Real Estate Analyst
Vote For: Joe Bartenfelder
Why: "I did some research and agree with him for the most part."
Name: Sue Cavanaugh
Age: 64
Home: Lutherville
Profession: Housewife
Voted For: Kevin Carney (MD Senate), Susan Aumann (MD House of Delegates), Bill Frank (MD House of Delegates) and John Fiastro (MD House of Delegates).
Why: "I'm voting Republican. I know all of the people that are in District 42, Team 42, and they're all very good very competent people. Some are being reelected some are trying to get reelected and I hope they win.
Name: Kathleen Beadell
Age: 50
Home: Timonium
Profession: Realtor
Voted For: Bob Ehrlich (Governor), Tony Campbell (Chairman of the Baltimore County Republican Central) , Steve Bailey (Baltimore County State's Attorney) and Richard Reindhart (Circuit Court Clerk).
Why: "I guess I'm fiscally conservative. To me politics is local, that's the biggest."
Name: Karl Schult
Age: 47
Home: Lutherville
Profession: Volunteer Firefighter
Voted For: Bob Ehrlich (Governor), Bryan McIntire (Councilman, 3rd District)
Why: "I'm a very conservative person. I want to cut government spending and social programs. I think we spend way too much on social programs. The church should be paying for more of that than the taxpayers."
Name: Judy Cranston
Age: 56
Home: Lutherville
Profession: Widow of a Retired Firefighter
Voted For: Joe Bartenfelder (County Executive)
Why: "I support him wholeheartedly and I hope he wins. I like what Joe stands for. He's a hometown boy from the area and knows what the working class really needs. I have faith him that he's going to try to do his best. He's not really making any promises, because you can't."
Name: Bonnie Snyder
Age: 55
Home: Lutherville
Profession: Budget Analyst for Baltimore County Government
Voted For: Bob Ehrlich (Governor), Joe Bartenfelder (County Executive).
Why: "Both of them come from working class backgrounds, not like some of these people who've come from privileged backgrounds. We have more in common with them. I think it's important to cut government spending."
Name: Colette Fradin
Age: 23
Home: Timonium
Profession: Chef
Voted For: Joe Bartenfelder (County Executive)
Why: "I don't know. It was kind of random. I didn't really do my research … I looked through the pamphlets that they give me and went from there," she said pointing to a group of men and women handing on election."
Name: Diane Young
Age: 64
Home: Lutherville-Timonium
Professional: High School Principal
Voted For: Kevin Kamenetz (County Executive)
Why: "I think partially because he is a lawyer, which means he is accustomed to reading in detail and looking in-depth at issues. And I've listened to it. I know he has come off as very hard-nosed and strict. But now he's married and he has kids so he see's the gray side of things. But I think he's the best person for the job. School construction is very critical. Our schools are just slightly younger than Baltimore City schools. We've got the oldest schools around. I'm very familiar with Howard County schools and how great they are and we need the same kind of schools here."
Name: Beth Tripp
Age: 47
Town: Timonium
Profession: Teacher
Vote: Brian Murphy (Governor)
Why: "I got a phone message from Sarah Palin endorsing him. He seems to have some good ideas."
Name: Bob Rineer
Age: 63
Town: Timonium
Profession: Facilities Manager
Vote: Joe Bartenfelder (County Executive)
Why: "He's not so much of a career politician."
Name: Mark Trimmer
Age: 51
Town: Timonium
Profession: Small Business Owner
Vote: Bob Ehrlich (Governor)
Why: "His fiscal views are similar to mine. He's one guy I actually trust."
Name: Richard & Sharon Ellwood
Age: 67 & 64
Home: Timonium
Profession: Retired Police Officer/Author & Retired School Teacher
Voted For: Ben Sutley (Councilman, 3rd District).
Why: "He ran unopposed. There was nobody else to vote for and we had to stick to our Democratic party lines."
Name: Betty Carpenter
Age: 88
Home: Timonium
Profession: Retired Mathematics Teacher
Voted for: Martin O'Malley (Governor)
Why: "I'm a long standing Democrat and I'm committed to helping other people, which I believe is the thinking of the Democrats."
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