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Athens Precinct 4 A

Wednesday, November 7, 2012

Obama voters dominate at Precinct 4A in Athens, Ga.

A wide range of people voted in this precinct.

  When the polls opened at 7 a.m. on Nov. 6, voters were already lined up outside Precinct 4A. The rain and cold temperature didn’t lessen the determination of people who care deeply about voting in the presidential contest. Evan Wells, 20-year-old junior student of the University of Georgia, arrived by 7:30 -- ager to vote for the first time in his life. “Exercise your right to vote as an American. It’s pretty cool,” said Wells. Wells cares about economic issues and job creation. He voted for GOP candidate Mitt Romney because he thinks Romney knows how to balance budgets. He said that Obama’s handling the economy for the past four years is not satisfying as he doubled the debt. Other early voters were equally enthusiastic in their support…

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