Age: 49
Neighborhood: East Harlem
Occupation: Leave of Absence
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“We are spending too much money on the war.”
Age: 48
Neighborhood: Belmont
Occupation: professor
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I would like to see the United States take a more leading role in the caring for the Earth.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/oliver_mp3.mp3]
Age: 21
Neighborhood: Belmont
Occupation: student
First Time Voter: yes
Political Affiliation: none
“If we don’t fix education, then there’s not going to be anyone to even fix the country anymore.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/elizabeth_mp3.mp3]
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.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/inez_1-21.mp3]
Age: 65
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Rare African-American Books Collector
1st Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I think we are really looking America in the face, and just see if they are ready to elect an African-American.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/burnett_1-21.mp3]
Age: 55
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Librarian, New York Public Library
1st Time Voter? No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I’d like to see more local control, more community control, decisions made in the neighborhoods.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/broady_int_1-21.mp3]
Age: 29
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Lab Manager, Psychology Department, Columbia University
1st Time Voter? No
Political Affiliation: Independent
“I really don’t believe in politicians…If you get to that level, they’re not on the up and up.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/erin_interview2.mp3]
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.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/coogan-interview_mp34.mp3]