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Corey Perrine/Staff Dolores Curll plays her husband, Walter Curll, in a game of cards Sept. 4, 2012, at the Lehigh Acres Senior Center. Dolores commented that the economy was 'Lousy. He's (Obama) ruined everything. The economy is terrible.' However, Walter remained undecided on his choice for president at the time.

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Dolores Curll plays her husband, Walter Curll, in a game of cards Sept. 4, 2012, at the Lehigh Acres Senior Center. Dolores commented that the economy was "Lousy. He's (Obama) ruined everything. The economy is terrible." However, Walter remained undecided on his choice for president at the time.

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  • Corey Perrine/Staff Christopher Black, 73 rests in a chair outside his apartment home on Delaware Road Thursday, Sept. 5, 2012, in Lehigh Acres. On his chest is a two year-old scar from surgery to open up a blood clot. He attributes the success of that surgery by having a working health care system in place. Black has been in the States since leaving his homeland of Cuba 55 years ago. 'Obama is the only one -- nobody else,' Black said. 'He's the best president. He's honest. He doesn't want war; he wants peace.'
  • Scott McIntyre/Staff Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney speaks to a crowd outside of a foreclosed home in Lehigh Acres on Tuesday afternoon. Romney, along with fellow candidates Newt Gingrich and Rick Santorum are making several campaign stops across Florida during the primary.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff The house at 2929 17th Street SW still sits vacant in Lehigh Acres Thursday, Sept. 5, 2012. This is the site where presidential candidate Mitt Romney spoke previously Jan. 24, 2012.
  • President Barack Obama addresses the audience during the town hall meeting to talk about his stimulus package Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at Harborside Events Center in Fort Myers, Fla. Lexey Swall-Bobay/Staff
  • Corey Perrine/Staff A view from Tryon Court Sept. 5, 2012, one can see foreclosed homes on Mercedes Court in Lehigh Acres. The community continues to remain heavily uninhibited after the big economic recession that occurred in 2007-08. Some houses were completed while others remain partially constructed.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Dolores Curll plays her husband, Walter Curll, in a game of cards Sept. 4, 2012, at the Lehigh Acres Senior Center. Dolores commented that the economy was 'Lousy. He's (Obama) ruined everything. The economy is terrible.' However, Walter remained undecided on his choice for president at the time.
  • Corey Perrine/Staff Tara Candow pushes a cart full of food out of Lehigh Community Service's food pantry Sept. 5, 2012 in Lehigh Acres. The non-profit organization strives to assist those in need. 'I've never voted, I don't want to pick the wrong person,' Candow said.

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