Age: 49
Neighborhood: Sheepshead Bay
Occupation: School kitchen worker
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I hope that when I get to be a retiring age, because I’m only a part-time worker, that I’ll be able to live.”
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Age: 34
Neighborhood: Gravesend
Occupation: Elementary school teacher
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“It’s a lot to ask, but I think healthcare should be less business-oriented and, you know, more affordable for people.”
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Age: 23
Neighborhood: Gravesend
Occupation: Assistant producer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“To make the country better, you gotta do better. You gotta work hard at what you do, whatever it is.”
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Age: 28
Neighborhood: Sheepshead Bay
Occupation: Engineer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“We need to begin to have a national project to wean ourselves away from fossil fuels, both for national security purposes and also to improve the environment.”
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