The mood among voters who hit the polls Tuesday in Burbank and Glendale was a mixed bag of frustration, anger, fear and uncertainty — not exactly a ringing endorsement for the next four years.
“It was like picking the lesser of two evils,” said Margaret Mansour, a mental health counselor, as she emerged from a poll station in Glendale after casting her vote for president.
While she declined to divulge her preference, plenty of voters did, sounding off on President Obama and former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney, a slate of state propositions and down-ticket races, including a contentious campaign for the 43rd Assembly District.
In that race, incumbent Assemblyman Mike Gatto (D-Silver Lake) has been locked in a heated battle with Republican challenger Greg Krikorian — a Glendale school board member — with both campaigns accusing the other of misleading voters and playing dirty.
It did not escape the notice of voters.