2008 Election Snapshots

Age: 26
Neighborhood: Bayside, Queens
Occupation: Resident, Pediatric Dentistry
First Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Independent

“I think I would rather live in a world where there’s social rights, but I get more taxed.”

Age: 60
Neighborhood: Bayside, Queens
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like to see that we have a Supreme Court that will respect women’s rights.”

Age: 45
Neighborhood: Douglaston, Queens
Occupation: Physical Therapist
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I’d like to see more money spent on education and our children… which is going to snowball into a richer, stronger economy.”

Age: 43
Neighborhood: Central Harlem
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Instead of pushing people out of the city, I want them to welcome everyone so that everyone can eat, live and survive.”
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Age: 62
Neighborhood: Central Harlem
Occupation: Street Vendor
First Time Voter:No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“We got to get a new energy going, we got to get the young people enthused.”
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Age: 65+
Neighborhood: Central Harlem
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like to go back to the Clinton years.”

Age: 64
Neighborhood: Crown Heights
Occupation: Shoe store owner
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“We should give everyone the chance to go forward, have the American dream like they say.”

Age: 62
Neighborhood: Windsor Terrace
Occupation: Professor of literacy education at Medgar Evers College
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like to see alternative forms of energy take over our terrible reliance on oil.”