While some felt he was to be congratulated for standing up for his beliefs, others felt betrayed, believing he was ignoring the wishes of both his constituents and his party.
L’Observateur asked its readers to weigh in on the subject in its latest online poll, posing the question, “What do you think is an elected official's primary responsibility when voting on legislative matters?”
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The complete results of the poll are as follows:
• 38 percent of respondents chose “They should follow their hearts and vote how they feel.”
• 59 percent of respondents chose “They should vote the way the majority of their constituents want them to vote.”
• 3 percent chose “They should vote along party lines.”
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