The primary scuffle came and went a couple months ago. People rushed to the polls before the bickering and backstabbing between Sen. Barack Obama and Sen. Hillary Clinton became commonplace.
San Diego wanted to be heard. More than 60 percent of registered voters in San Diego County voted in the primary election.
"That's the highest turnout that we have had for a presidential primary in over 30 years," said Deborah Seiler, San Diego County's registrar of voters.
The majority of San Diegans voted by mail ballots, Seiler said.
Nine million Californians voted on Super Tuesday, beating the previous record number. Perhaps this election has gotten more publicity than in the past. Perhaps Californians recognized the importance and power of voting. Perhaps they want to implement change in the White House. Perhaps they wanted to make sure some candidates got the boot.
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