Tennessee Voters Comment on the 2008 election

The Associated Press interviewed voters from Tennessee on Tuesday. Here is some of what they had to say about Election Day 2008.

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"I think it's foreign policy more than anything else. He's (McCain) proven, Obama has no foreign experience."

- Darrell Ozment, 47, of Nashville, who said he votes in every election and voted straight Republican.

"The biggest thing on my mind is health care. Older people, younger people. Everybody should have a shot at health care.

- Anjanette Broadway, 39 of Memphis, who voted for Obama and said she's a Democrat.

"I don't know who Obama is and that scares me. It also scares me to have a completely Democratic Congress and a Democratic president, who from all news sources is very liberal."

- Steve Herriman, 66, of Memphis, who said he voted for McCain, but would not be upset whoever wins.

"The top issues are the economy, the economy and the economy."

- Erik Olson, 26, of Nashville, who said he voted for Obama and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Bob Tuke.

"It seems so much closer than it ever has been."

- Amy Cannon, 39, of Nashville, who said she voted for McCain and U.S. Senate incumbent Lamar Alexander because she always votes Republican.

"I just think Lamar has a record of service - even if I don't agree with everything he has done or may do."

- Jack Alexander, 49, of Nashville, who describes himself as an independent and supporter of U.S. Senate incumbent Lamar Alexander.

"It wasn't an easy decision. I basically just made the decision today. I just cannot imagine if something happened to McCain having Sarah Palin as president of the United States."

"I voted for Lamar Alexander (for U.S. Senate). I basically voted for the first name I recognized."

- Amanda Shaw, a 20-year-old student at University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, said she voted for Obama. She supports Obama's approach to dealing with the economy and ending the war in Iraq and has concerns about McCain's strong support for nuclear energy.

"It's hard for me to put anything else above life. I don't think he (McCain) is just another Bush. I think he is willing to reach across party lines."

The economy is also a big issue "but what bothers me most is nobody is talking about our own personal responsibility" instead of what the government is going to do for us.

- Scott Noll, 32, of Chattanooga, who voted for John McCain, mainly because of the abortion issue and his experience.

"I don't trust Republicans to do anything and I don't like George Bush. I don't like Sarah Palin at all. I think she is a disgrace for women. I was insulted that they thought they could get the women's vote after Hillary. She (Palin) is no Hillary, nor will she ever be."

- Nora Ernst, 65, a retired college administrator in Chattanooga, said she voted for Obama because of his views on the economy, health care and education.