A sign of trouble for Barack Obama and Hillary Rodham Clinton popped up today at Richmond International Raceway, Times-Dispatch business reporter Louis Llovio reports.
Bill Gingerich and John Lapp of Plain City, Ohio were walking around the campground of the track when the subject of presidential politics came up.
The men, both in their late 50s, describe themselves as independents who “don’t need politicians to tell us how to vote.” In November they could be swing voters in Ohio, a key swing state.
“When Bush took office the first time gas was $1.29. By the time he took office the second time it was $1.49. I have no idea how he got elected a second time,” Lapp said.
“It’s ‘cause the Democrats put up (Sen. John) Kerry,” in 2004, Gingerich said.
“I really didn’t want to vote for a Republican this year. But I just can’t see voting for this guy [Obama]. Or either of them now,” Gingerich said, referring to Clinton as well.
“I wanted to like him. I wanted to vote for him. But after the things I’ve seen, I don’t know if I can,” Lapp said of Obama.
“They both look bad. I hate to say it, but I’m leaning toward (Sen. John) McCain,” Gingerich said.
“If nobody can beat a Republican this year, we’re in bad shape,” Lapp said.
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