What voters were saying

Here's a quick roundup of voters interviewed by Star-Telegram reporters at the polls today:

-- Tommy and Denise Logan, both 46, of Euless, voted for Mike Huckabee because of his stance on conservative moral values. Other candidates "leave out Jesus Christ," Tommy Logan said.

Logan, who is looking for a job, said didn’t feel his vote was wasted even though U.S. Sen. John McCain appears to have wrapped up the nomination.

“If he wins the Republican nomination, he’s going to lose to the Democrats,” Tommy Logan said. “He’s just as liberal as Hillary.”

-- Laura Sagen, 45, of Bedford, voted for Obama. “I believe Hillary Clinton is too divisive,” she said. She said she didn't plan to caucus tonight because she had other plans.

-- Alma Barry, 50, of Southlake, voted for Clinton. “I think this may be the one shot to vote for a woman for president,” she said. She said she was surprised to see a steady stream of voters lined up to vote in the Democratic primary in Southlake. “I’m convinced there were only 10 of us,” she said.

-- Patsy Thornton, 66, of Southlake, voted for McCain because of his integrity. “I think he’s the best man for the job,” she said.

-- Shirlene Moore, 54, of Bedford, said Huckabee will pray and ask for God for leadership.
“He’s a man that has moral values more than anything,” she said.

-- Chris Paonessa, 37, of Bedford, voted for Huckabee for his tax reform proposals: “I don’t want to accept the given candidate.”

-- Greg McMillan, 45, voted for McCain for his experience. “I like what he stands for,” he said.

-- John and Nora Moore, both 60, of Southlake, had a split ticket. He voted for Obama, she for Clinton. John Moore: “I like his position on the war. I like his spirit and optimism.” Nora Moore: “To prolong the show, I’m voting for Hillary. They both need to say more.”

-- Betty Hammond, 59, of Watauga, voted for Huckabee. “He proved himself as a candidate,” she said, adding that he’s “willing to speak the truth.”

-- Stephanie Northam, 31, of Watauga, voted for Huckabee, with her children, Jessye, 4 months, Rebeckah, 3, and Micah, 5, watching. Micah, who is home-schooled, was studying Athens and the advent of democracy, so the election dovetailed with his lesson. Northam said she likes Huckabee's conservative values. Even though McCain is the likely winner, she said, "we would like for Huckabee to have a strong showing so that message will get out.”

-- Ashley Wallace, 20, of North Richland Hills, is a Huckabee supporter. “I just think McCain is too in the middle,” she said, but she expects Obama to win in November. “I can pretty much understand the Democrats are going to win,” she said.

-- James Campbell, 67, of southeast Fort Worth, voted for Barack Obama. An older African-American and regular voter, Campbell said he was less interested in Obama’s promise of a new generation of leadership than in something else. “I want to see a black get in there before I die,” Campbell said.