Age: 25
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Bartender
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I would like to see this country on the path to being out of both wars.”
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Age: 55
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Scenic Artist
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“This country should be in a much more liberal state.”
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Age: 69
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Retired Archaeologist
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: None
“I’d like to see this country better than it is now, I hope.”
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Age: 37
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Writer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I’d like to see a more socially conscious society.”
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Age: 53
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Disabled Veteran
First time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I would like to see them organize this fishing pier.”
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Neighborhood: Kew Gardens
Occupation: Manager of jewelry store
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“We need to be a little isolationist for a while, until we get our own act together.”
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Age: 18
Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
Occupation: Undergraduate Biology Major, Columbia University
1st Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I want better immigration reform, better health care, and economic stability because there’s some hard times right now.”
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Age: 22
Neighborhood: Morningside Heights
Occupation: Undergraduate Music Major, Columbia University & Music Composer
1st Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent
“Obama gets elected and meets with the heads of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae and gets them to write off all the student loans.”
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