Tuesday marked the end of one of the most contentious election periods in modern American history.
Voters were able to choose between incumbent President Donald Trump, a Republican; Democratic former Vice President Joe Biden; and Libertarian Jo Jorgensen.
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We asked a few voters to give us their take on why they voted for their candidate.
We started first with Trump…
Gail Thibodeau, of Langhorne: “I did not vote for President Trump during the primaries four years ago. He did get my vote in the general election. Fast forward to 2020. After considering his campaign promises of building the wall (I’m for legal immigration, but it needs some reforms), bringing manufacturing jobs back to the US, appointing constitutionalist judges to the lower courts and the U.S. Supreme Court, rebuilding the military, and a few others . . . he has kept many of them! I believe in freedom and have no interest in surrendering my freedom to a bloated central government with so-called ‘experts’ telling me how to live my life. Socialism has never worked. The democrats want reliance on government; the republicans want less reliance. I don’t always like the way the President conveys his message, but I do appreciate that he wants to keep America ‘America’ which is just fine with me.”
Matt Kane, of Levittown: “I’m voting for President Trump because of taxes first off. I also believe the Second Amendment is very important. President Trump has improved our economy and brought jobs back from overseas. Joe Biden has been involved in politics for almost 50 years. The policies he was involved in have been very detrimental to our county, including his 1994 crime bill, NAFTA, and soft stance on foreign countries that intend to do us harm. Joe Biden is not part of the solution to get our country back on its feet. He is a big part of the problem. Not to mention the current scandals he is involved with, including with his son Hunter. I can see our country moving forward with President Trump. I can only see it going backward with Joe Biden.”
We finished with Biden…
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Sandy MacMillan, of Bristol Borough: “The first reason I voted for Joe Biden is President Trump’s attitude. He can’t do anything without being crass or lying to the American people. His Tweets, statements on ‘suburban women,’ and statements at press conferences are embarrassment. The world looks us at and laughs. I have listened to former VP Biden and President Trump, and I feel very strongly that this election is the most important of my lifetime. I’m honestly not certain if our country that I love can handle another four years of President Trump. My decision did not come lightly. I am a Democrat, but I’ve voted for Republicans like Ronald Reagan before. I vote on who I think is best qualified for the job.”
Ian Shumard, who grew up in Falls Township: “For me, it’s simple. The most important issues to me are education, protecting our environment, and keeping our branches of government in check. First, I cannot believe anyone who was alive during the 1970s and witnessed firsthand the air, water, and ground pollution caused by unregulated industries would support the dismantling of the EPA. President Trump appointed not one, but two different fossil fuel cohorts to lead the deregulation of EPA environmental rules and protections. We need to invest in renewable energy, finally put a national ban on single-use, petroleum-based plastics, and work towards building a sustainable future free of oil drilling, strip mining, and fracking. It is well-documented that the hydraulic fluids used in fracking pollutes groundwater. While the Department of Education has done the right thing by pausing all student loan payments during the current pandemic, little or no effort has been done to curtail the skyrocketing costs of higher education. Per a report by Georgetown University, by this year, 65% of all American jobs require post-secondary education or advanced training. If our nation is to remain globally competitive, investment in education is imperative. Lastly, I am not a fan of either political party for one simple reason: as long as politicians are permitted to accept private and corporate financial contributions to influence politics and a policy, the American people will never have true representation in government. That said, this current administration has embraced and rewarded those wealthy donors by passing an enormous tax cut, appointing donors and lobbyists (many with little or no relevant experience), to top positions across all major federal departments, and has made widespread regulation and rules changes to directly those position to financially benefit.”
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