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unfinished drinks and stared open-
mouthed at the big screen as Donald
Trump slowly claimed victory as the
45th president of the United States.
As votes from individual states were
certified official throughout the evening,
spectators would often point, calling out
to others in the room, "Look! Clinton
got Maryland!" or "How is Trump so far
ahead in Florida?"
Doug Sayan, 88, who served four
terms in the state House of Representa-
tives, was in attendance to watch to elec-
tion results with fellow Democrats.
"I'm an old Democrat, and I'm very
worried; I always have been," Sayan said.
"Our nation is split so badly .... This guy
(Trump) scares me to death. He's a loose
cannon of the worst variety."
Others attending the watch party ex-
pressed similar concerns.
"It's like people have just filtered out
every bad thing he (Trump) has done
and said," said Sheri Staley. "The rest of
the world looks to us to be balanced and
stable, and we're not presenting a stable
populace."
Some people said they had more faith
in the country to band together under
the president-elect.
"I'm not actually nervous," said Dar-
rell Barker as he watched the results
come in early in the night. "I was ner-
vous when Bush was appointed, and we
survived that. We are a great country.
We can survive anything."
On Wednesday, after Trump was
deemed the official winner late Tuesday
night, residents in Shelton said they
weren't worried about the results; many
said they are eager to see what Trump
will do with the presidency.
"It's what they do when they get
in there," said Shelton-Mason Coun-
ty Chamber of Commerce employee
Heather Simeral. "They can say all these
things, and say all you want, but it de-
pends what you do."
Simeral said she watched the election
results on television until Trump won
Ohio last night, and heard the official re-
sults announced by a 5-year-old bey on
the radio Wednesday morning.
Co-worker Alix Hart agreed with
Simeral's opinion of Trmnp.
"Trump has his pros and cons," she
said, adding that she thinks Trmnp's
"big attitude" helped sway voters in his
direction.
Residents who voted for Trump said
they were happy for his unexpected vic-
tory.
"Let me first just say, hurrah," said
Darlene Garske on Wednesday morning
at the Shelton Post Office. "... I'm so en-
thused. She (Clinton) is such a crool "
Garske said she watched the election
until about 10:30 p.m. Tuesday, and woke
up at midnight to see the final results.
"I think it's about jobs," she said.
"When you look at a place like Shelton,
it's absolutely about jobs."
Some residents were indifferent to the
results. Al r learning the election re-
Journal photo by Brianna Loper
Members of the Democratic Party watch presidential election results come in Tuesday at La Cantina in Shelton.
ployee, echoed her thoughts: "I don't
have any opinion; it is what it is."
Shelton City Commissioner Tracy
Moore said she was "very surprised" by
the results of the presidential race.
"I had definitely hoped we'd see the
first woman in the White House," she
said.
Moore found the campaign "divisive."
"I think there are a lot of bridges to
mend .... It's caused such a great divide
between family and friends and races,"
she said.
Shelton resident Marci Smith, who
was having her hair styled Wednesday
morning in downtown Shelton, said she
was "shocked" by Trump's victory.
"I thought we were more intelligent
than that," she said.
Smith said she found Trmnp's pro-
fane statements "an embarrassment" to
the country.
"My husband said, 2aack up your
bags, we're moving to Hope (British Co-
lumbia)'" she said.
As for Trump, "He says he l be presi-
dential," she said. "I hope so. He better
be .... I don't see a good future."
Shelton Mayor Gary Crence said
he was "surprised, but not shocked" by
Trump's victory.
"It shows how divided a country we
live in," he said. "It was so dose. Bring-
ing the country together is something we
need to work on."
As for a Trump presidency, "It's not
necessarily just being about him, but
looking at the people he surrounds him-
self with," Cronce said. "He has chosen a
lot of quality people to help him with the
transition."
Democrat Craig Patti, who lost his
bid for a 35th District state representa-
tive spot to Republican incmnbent Drew
MacEwen, said he was disappointed by
"In the past, you have respect for the "We21 see what running the government
person you're not voting for, and I don't like a business looks like. H1 get behind
think that's the case here. I can't say I have it though, no problem.
respect for Donald Trump. In the past, you "My neighbors were really worried
at least have respect for the individual, and when they were watching (Tuesday)
that's the most disappointing part here. night. They just got health insurance
"I hope I'm wrong about him. I hope and now they're not sure what's going
we look back 3 1/2 years from now and I to happen. We've got some big issues to
can say, T ow, I was wrong. Look at all watch in this country."
he did.'" Kelley McIntosh, who lost to incum-
Democrat Roslynne Reed, who was bent Randy Neatherlin for the other con-
defeated by Republican Kevin Shutty tested county commission seat, said she
in their race for a county commissioner also had a strong reaction to the presi-
seat, said we're seeing the effect of a dential race.
down ballot. "I didn't vote for Trump or Hillary,
"People want change, but what theybut rm still shocked by the presidential
want is no establishment," Reed said. outcome," she said.
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