November 12, 2014
Question of the Week: “What were your feelings about the election results either locally or nationally?”
“Locally very happy about open space. I’m sad about the plastic bags but at least it’s a start. National elections, I’m ready to move to Canada. Even though I think about moving to Canada after such an election I love the United States and I would never want to live anywhere else.”
—Sally Chrisman, Princeton
“I think the bipartisan politics in America is really destructive to citizens and immigrants as well. They usually mix topics such as gun culture and drugs. The answer seems so obvious but because people don’t want to change or just want to fight, they don’t accept what is good for the common people.
—Chetan Kamet, Parsippany
Leslie: “Princeton was one of the last hold outs where a Democrat could win.”
Leon: “Nationally, a lot less has changed than one is apt to think. Locally the election came out pretty much as expected.”
—Leslie and Leon Vieland, Princeton
“I find it interesting that when the Republicans have had such a landslide win in the Senate there is still some dissension among the ranks. The Tea Party Republicans are not happy with the group that has come in. The group that has come in says they are not going to oppose Obama’s affordable health care.” —Janet Baxendale, Hopewell
“My feelings are a mixture. On one hand it’s disappointing and frustrating. Democracy can always be like that, so you can’t let it get you down. What is really concerning is that there were 18,000 voters registered in Princeton and only 6,500 turned out to vote. I really cared about the Mercer County bag referendum which passed overwhelmingly in Princeton. If more people had come out to vote, Princeton could have carried the vote for the County. Every vote really does matter; it is important to get out and vote.”
—Bainy Suri, Princeton