Nearly 30 years ago, Ronald Reagan famously asked Americans, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" More than 60 NYCity News Service reporters fanned out through the city in the days before the historic Nov. 4 election to ask New Yorkers:

"Where do you want this country to be four years from now?"

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Lameek Johnes

Age: 58
Neighborhood: East New York
Occupation: Photographer
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Democrat

“We are in deeper than we can swim.”

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Joleo Sanchez

Age: 62
Neighborhood: New Lots
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Democrat

“Maybe something like the Iraq war will be finished.”

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Doyle Coleman

Age: 49
Neighborhood: East New York
Occupation: Mail Delivery Service
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Obama hasn’t addressed all the issues but he’ll do for now”

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Chyna Millard

Age: 26
Neighborhood: East New York
Occupation: Entrepeneur
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“When its time vote, that when we’ll find out”

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