Politics & Government

You Said It: Marylanders Offer GOP Support

Turnout for the primary election was light in Baltimore County, but many of those who came out offered passionate support for their candidate.

Brian Brocki wanted to make sure his son Zach understood the importance of voting.

So, the Essex man took Zach, 14, with him as he cast his ballot at Eastern Technical High School in Tuesday's primary election. The fact that there were few people who actually cast votes made the lesson even more important.

"I wanted to make sure that when he's old enough that he understands that voting is his duty," said Brocki, who came out in part to vote for Mitt Romney in the Republican presidential race.

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Brocki joined the majority of Maryland's GOP voters as

Essex resident Raymond Schweiger agrees with Brocki.

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"I voted for Romney because I think he'll be the next president of the United States," Schweiger said. "It's time for a change and I think Romney is the man who can make it happen."

While Romney easily won the primary in Maryland, there were still plenty of people who came out to support other candidates in the Essex-Middle River area.

Among those people was Shawn Dundon. The Middle River man said he voted for Rick Santorum.

"Rick exemplifies the family values that are important to us," Dundon said.


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