November 13, 2008

StreetTalk

by Carol Rosen

The citizens of the United States last week elected Barack Obama to take over as president for the next four years. What do you think should be his number-one priority? (Asked at Almaden Center)


“Illegal immigration.“

Jan Lanoue, 27
Almaden
Retail


“Right now it has to be the economy, and the war is second.”

Bill Kurtz, 73
Almaden
Retired


“There are so many things like homeland security and renewing the people’s faith in the people that are ruling our country.”

Kristy Duncan-Reinwald, 42
Almaden
Interior designer


“I think it’s probably a split between the war and our economy.”

Sarah Amunrud, 49
Almaden
Homemaker


“The economy is the number-one thing. It’s ironic that the problems started under Clinton and now the Democrats have to clean it up. We’re almost done with Iraq, the troops coming out has already started; it’s time to work on Afghanistan. [President-elect] Obama needs to get a secretary of the treasury that will clamp down on the banks until credit eases and we can get back to business.”

Dave Wagner, 48
Almaden
Marketing/teacher


“There are many top priorities; the economy of the nation, senior citizens and their welfare, education for our kids. The entire system needs to be revamped. Too many have taken advantage of the system and that’s why we’re in the situation we are in.”

Maude Fowler, 72
Almaden
Retired


“The economy is first and foremost. The second is Iraq, getting our troops home.”

Joe, 42
Almaden
Grocery business


“Right now the economic crisis we are in, including the bailing out of banks and big businesses. I think the government needs to focus on the entire business industry—not just the big ones.”

Michelle Cancilla, 41
Almaden
Business owner