Smithtown resident: Presidential candidates 'dumb and dumber'

Pat Callegari, 68, of Smithtown walked out of her polling place still unsettled about the decision she made while inside.

"It's between dumb and dumber, frick and frack," she said about the presidential candidates. "This was the hardest election ever."

She voted for Mitt Romney because she disagreed with some of the decisions President Barack Obama had made, like bailouts for large corporations and his health care plan.

Lisa Sisino, 53, of Smithtown, echoed her sentiments.

"I really don't trust any politicians," she said. "But I think Romney was the lesser of two evils. I just hope he does what he says."

Rick Hein, 50, of Smithtown didn't disclose who he voted for, but said it was important for him to get out there. Unaware that Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's executive order allowing those displaced by Sandy to vote at any polling station applied to Long Islanders, Heins drove from Westbury, where he and his elderly, ailing father were staying with a friend.

He was worried about finding gas to get back to Westbury, but still glad he made it to the polls.

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"In order to be [angry] at somebody, you have to cast a vote," he said. "I was certainly not impressed with either side, but you have to pick a side."