Age: 63
Neighborhood: Kingston, NY
Occupation: Retired schoolteacher, Global History
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: “Left-wing Democrat”
“The current Administration has destroyed the honor of this country.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/election08_voters_dennis-mcclure_1-2.mp3]
Age: 22
Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Occupation: Unemployed mechanic/trade worker
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democratic Party
“He’s singing a story and it sounds very nice, you know, I’m just kind of hoping he’ll follow through.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/election08_voters_rubendeleon_1-2.mp3]
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.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/george-schiess_1-2.mp3]
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.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/barry-schlein_1-2.mp3]
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.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/phil-ross_1-2.mp3]
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.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/john-cassar_1-21.mp3]
Age: 38
Neighborhood: South Ozone Park
Occupation: Business Owner
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“Middle class people need some help. That’s all I need.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/2008_10_manbi-singh.mp3]
Age: 56
Neighborhood: Ozone Park
Occupation: Community Associate
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: None
“In the country that I lived in people were very, very environmentally conscious. The views are a bit more socialistic, so there was a lot more distribution of wealth.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/2008_10_marcella-may2.mp3]