Silicon Valley voters craving change as Election Day nears

San Jose Mercury News by Mary Anne Ostrom | Nov. 2, 2008 (News Report)

Mike D'Amelio has had a rough eight years. He lost his job in 2001, now earns half his former salary, and, despite getting a second job, fears his mortgage payments will be his financial undoing. The dismal housing market has put his plan to sell his house and move to a downtown San Jose condo on ice.

"I'm just fed up about everything,'' said D'Amelio, 44, a San Jose Democrat. "I just want things to change."

So when the his ballot ... Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics
Topics: Presidential Election 2008, John McCain, Obama Administration, Elections
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Posted by: Posted by Fabrice Florin - Nov 2, 2008 - 8:20 AM PST
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 by Chris Finnie - Nov. 2, 2008

A typical man-on-the-street story. I've seen a lot of them. This is as good as most and shows that some people are voting outside party lines, while others are not. About what you'd expect in the current climate.

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 by Fabrice Florin - Nov. 2, 2008
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