Age: 32
Neighborhood: Brooklyn Heights
Occupation: Attorney
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Republican
“I’m actually voting for Barack Obama, and I’m a Republican from Pennsylvania.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/michael-daries2.mp3]
Age:18
Neighborhood: Hunts Point
Occupation: student
First Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Democrat
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/angelin-andre_1-2.mp3]
Age: 66
Occupation: shopkeeper
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/young-kim_1-2.mp3]
Name: Caroline Gartner (featured in photo with her son Harrison)
Age: 35
Neighborhood: Carroll Gardens, Brooklyn
Occupation: At-Home Mom and Freelance Video Productionist
“I…think we need to try and unify. People are so red state, blue state, against each other.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/caroline-final.mp3]
Age: 58
Neighborhood: East New York
Occupation: Photographer
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Democrat
“We are in deeper than we can swim.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/lameek_johnes3.mp3]
Age: 62
Neighborhood: New Lots
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Democrat
“Maybe something like the Iraq war will be finished.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/joleo_sanchez.mp3]
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”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/doyle_coleman.mp3]
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”