Four of the five women explained that they had voted for Trump not because they loved him but because they wanted to stop Hillary Clinton, a Democrat they especially disliked. They said they had no such animosity toward Casey or for the broader party.
“Did not like Hillary. You should be able to vote for someone that you really are behind. It wasn’t the case. I really thought once he was elected, he would become more presidential and represent our country a little more honourably. Unfortunately, that hasn’t happened,” said Mary Venetsky, 67, a retired nurse who said she was voting Casey because he has been “good for our district” and because she dislikes Barletta’s “negative campaigning.”
Anita Partsch, a 57-year-old sales clerk, said Casey has “done a pretty good job.” She said she knew almost nothing about Barletta. Asked what she thought of Trump, she said, “Don’t like him.”
“I am registered Democrat, but I will vote for who I think is … I actually voted for Trump, but I wish I wouldn’t have,” she said. “Just the way he acts and the things he’s done. I couldn’t vote for Hillary either, so I thought I’d give him a chance.”
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