The Boundaries Commission report says that there are roughly 1,188 voters in Sandys South, or District 33.

Our random survey found that voters' parochial concerns rounded on drugs and crime.

But the national concerns loomed large.

The totally unscientific survey found no one gung-ho about putting the Progressive Labour Party back in power.

Richard Latham, a 46 year old married father of four children, lives in the tightly knit neighbourhood of Scaur Lane " where everybody is related".

"I am concerned about how we are responding to the issues of our young people. It's near and dear to my heart and I haven't been overly impressed with a lot of things that I've seen so far and I hope we are going to straighten that out," he said. "I guess I was more optimistic about what we were going to do for our young people and I was disappointed."

Asked for specifics he said that the country saw "the genesis of gang related behaviour" and the powers that be did not take appropriate action.

He wants more creative programmes to engage the youth and train them for productive activities.

Bermuda International Business Association had been doing a "great job getting people into the business world" but the same effort should be put into vocational training and helping people to start and own their own business.

Mr. Latham who works as an events technical coordinator said that none of the aspiring politicians had come to visit yet.

Michael Mullan, 56, is a married homeowner with two adult children. Having retired from a career as a firefighter, he has a lot of time to think about the big picture.

"I think government spending is one of our big concerns." But there were no local concerns in the immediate vicinity of his Somerset Road neighbourhood where he's lived for 20 years.

But further up into Somerset proper (Cambridge Beaches, Royal Naval Field and Somerset Cricket Club) drug dealing is up and he would like to see more police in the area.

"MPs only come around at election time. I haven't seen anybody from the PLP ever," Mr. Mullan said.

But he said he was optimistic about Bermuda's future when asked. He believes that tourism's downturn and violence in the community are major national problems but is hopeful they can be solved.

He railed against the "corruption and all this other nonsense going on with housing corporation."

Ted Gauntlett, the United Bermuda Party's candidate came around. "He was all alright".

Mr. Gauntlett is challenging Labour Minister Terry Lister for the seat. He could not speak to us because his party has not yet publicly confirmed his candidacy and, according to the UBP there may yet be some changes in the line up.