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WATCH: Outspoken Montgomery County Voters on Video

Voters in Montgomery County have a lot to say about same-sex marriage and gambling.

  • November 6, 2012
 
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"A lot of the folks that I've been chatting with today have said they're voting for it [the same-sex marriage referendum]; in fact only one person has said they're voting against it, so we're optimistic that tonight we'll be celebrating," David Rice of Friendship Heights said at 9:30 a.m. on Election Day. (Somerset Elementary School, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.) Credit Laura L. Thornton http://o3.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/7cd6f93185acfec1bc7313dda86fb910
"I'd like to see Maryland be the first state to vote to affirm marriage equality, same-sex marriage on a popular referendum. We have that opportunity for this historic vote today," Susie Gelman of Chevy Chase said. (Chevy Chase Village Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.) Credit Laura L Thornton http://o3.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/118e3ef4ada33d13675cd7c357226cc1
"I'm going to vote against it [the extended gambling referendum], mostly because I'm opposed to gambling in the first place," but also because "in the past, those revenues which have been supposedly for education have not all gone to education. ... We either need to target that money more carefully, or vote against it," Lucky Marmon of Chevy Chase said. (Somerset Elementary School, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.) Credit Laura L Thornton http://o1.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/9c4035bbaffd06cd20133fd6f27afea5
"I voted 'no' on the gambling. ... I was against it from the beginning. ... I'm a Republican, but I was against it when [former Gov. Robert] Ehrlich was pushing it as well," Susan Denchfield of Chevy Chase Village said. (Chevy Chase Village Hall, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.) Credit Laura L Thornton http://o1.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/1a1560d9086ff80334470f306874c7cf
"I think it's really a turning point for the country whether or not we continue with the last four years, where we haven't had progress, where we haven't had success, or we turn back to those principles and ways of doing things that have traditionally been successful for America. ... [Also,] Question 6 is a vote for the retention of the traditional definition of marriage, and I think that's a very important question for Marylanders to answer," Chevy Chase resident Kurt Osuch—who ran against Maryland Sen. Richard Madaleno (D-District 18) in 2010—said. (Chevy Chase United Methodist Church, Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2012.) Credit Laura L Thornton http://o5.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/6c571d4a5fca5cd228d0883209252cc6
Credit Katie Griffith http://o4.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/df44e15faae933d1458b1c0d7854f8e6
Bethesda voters discuss the issues that drew them to the polls Tuesday. Credit Erin Donaghue http://o4.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/108c57431911b83a03b1f2a87bafc224
Credit Esther French http://o2.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/cc081fbd04931b25671e7d2eaf265e86
Credit Esther French http://o4.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/c04200e3133faf99033a3cabc27bd9e5
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Takoma Park voters. Credit Mary Tablante http://o5.aolcdn.com/dims-shared/dims3/PATCH/resize/273x203/http://hss-prod.hss.aol.com/hss/storage/patch/b6bcb346a6ad118191ff233177c81136
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We rounded up this video gallery from polling places across Montgomery County, where voter turnout for Election Day 2012 was said to be brisk.

Do you have something to say about the issues? Respond to our voters' pronouncements in comments. 

Related Topics: Montgomery County Elections, Voting in Montgomery County, and election 2012

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