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Ballot bites

CNJ staff photo: Liliana Castillo Voters lined up Saturday at the Clovis Police Department’s Community Sub-station at the North Plains Mall for the last day of early voting. Ballot boxes will open Tuesday at 7 a.m.

Compiled by CNJ staff

The CNJ polled 20 fifth-graders at James Bickley Elementary School on the presidential election.

• 5 voted for John McCain

• 15 voted for Barack Obama

Miguel Ibarra, a fifth-grader at James Bickley

• What law you would make if you were president?

“I would pay poor people more money.”

• If you could make anyone president, who would it be?

“My dad. He’s good at telling people what to do.”

• If you could ask the president one question, what would it be?

“Why is gas so high?”