PEOPLE

The Southeast Missourian asked people for their thoughts about the Missouri primary election last week.

Marie Francis: "In watching the television ads, it was hard for me to make a decision between Webster and Blunt because they were slamming each other. It was a negative campaign. I think that just gives the Democrats more to build a campaign against the Republicans."

Rebecca Buehler: "I'm glad that it's over to this point because so many things were being said by a candidate against the other. There are too many signs put up. It gets to be too much to look at. I think it's time for the candidates to get more into the political issues."

Mark Hill: "I think that Webster's name recognition helped him to defeat Blunt. Being attorney general is a more visible position than secretary of state. A lot of people don't care much about issues, so advertising and name recognition helps them remember a candidate."

Delores Krauss: "My preference in the election was to vote anybody out that was in. I would not mind keeping Bill Emerson in, but otherwise, I think we need some new minds and new attitudes. I think the candidates should just state the facts of their previous voting records."

Holly Stroder: "I was surprised that Blunt did not win. I'm a little nervous about Carnahan facing Webster because I think Webster will win. I thought that Carnahan put more emphasis on himself in his advertising than against the others, and I liked that."

Charles Pecaut: "I expected that Carnahan and Webster would win. I think that either Webster or Blunt would be good enough to face Carnahan. It should be a pretty good battle. Both have good experience in government and should know what needs to be done."