“Congressman Campbell is out of touch with his constituents,” said Guy Johnson, an organizer for the political policy group Move On, which coordinated the protest.
“Hey, John Campbell, shame on you. We asked for a vote. You didn’t see it through. That’s OK, we won’t cry and shout, next November, we’ll vote you out,” the protesters chanted.
A few people driving by the lunch-hour demonstration waved or gave ‘thumbs up’ gestures in support of the marchers.
“The country is such a mess; we have so many people who aren’t covered by health insurance and who can’t afford to pay for it,” said Newport Beach retiree Joan McCaulley, who attended the protest holding a sign that read “Health-care reform now.”
Across the street, a handful of counter-protesters waved American flags in protest of the Democrat-backed health-care reform plan.
“I wanted to thank John Campbell for his vote on health care,” said Costa Mesa resident Robert Johnson, who carried a red sign with the words “Thanks, John” spray painted on one side. The other side of the sign read “No Obama Care.”
“With the state of the economy, this is not the time to be adding trillions to the national deficit,” said Newport Beach resident Sherry Lush, who attended the counter-protest, waving an American flag.
