Getting up early and voting on Election Day is not something new to Manuel Nuñez, it is something he has done since he came to the U.S. in the 1960s.
On Tuesday, Nuñez, 78 and a resident of Weston, waited reading a newspaper while his wife voted; he had voted earlier to avoid the lines. He went alone hours earlier to avoid any lines.
Ordinarily a Republican voter, Nuñez was not thrilled about either candidate and took extra time with his decision.
"Out of the two evils to choose from, I think McCain was better," he said.
Nuñez emigrated from Cuba more than 40 years ago, Nunez worries that if Obama wins the U.S. will turn into a socialist country.
Although he voted Tuesday morning for John McCain, Nuñez's party affiliation did not create a coattail for the rest of the ballot.
In fact, McCain was the only Republican candidate he voted for. Nuñez said he left 80 percent of the ballot blank because the wording was hard to understand and he didn't want to vote to someone he did not know or like.
"I love this country and I look for the best of this country," Nuñez said. "In the next four years I wish everyone would understand each other and work with one another, no matter what happens tonight."
Cristina Alor
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