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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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George Schiess

Age: 59
Neighborhood: New Hyde Park, NY
Occupation: Copy machine repairman
First-time voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent

“I’m not crazy about either one of them. I think they’ve messed up enough that there’s nothing they can say.”

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Barry Schlein

Age: 70
Neighborhood: Weathersfield, CT
Occupation: Retired Engineer
First-time voter: No
Political Affiliation: Registered Democrat

“I could not bear another year, much less four years, of Republicans.”

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Phil Ross

Age: 74
Neighborhood: Northeastern Pennsylvania, former New Yorker, born on Upper East Side
Occupation: Retired graphic designer
First-time voter: No
Undecided voter

“I hope the place is booming. I hope everyone’s making a million dollars. Good luck.”

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John Cassar

Age: 25
Neighborhood: Flushing, Queens.
Occupation: Retail Manager at Armani Exchange
First-time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent

Cassar displayed an Obama-Biden button on his lapel, and said he plans to vote for the Democratic ticket on Nov. 4. His reasons? “Just [to be] on a better track than we are now. No more war for unjust cause.”

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