Age: 61
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Investment Banker
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“Some regulation is always necessary, particularly in financial market.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/peter-mosse_1-2.mp3]
Age: 28
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Senior program officer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“I think he offers a new direction for this country, which is more hopeful.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/le-ah_1-2.mp3]
Age: 27
Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Occupation: NYU graduate student, book publishing employee
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democratic Party
“I don’t like to vote on issues. I like to vote on a candidate’s whole platform.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/election08_voters_rebeccalang_1-2.mp3]
“Yo quiero ver el cambio en la economia” “I want to see a change in the economy”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/tomasa.mp3]Age: 60
Neighborhood: Highbridge, Bronx
Occupation: Housewife
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“They’re will be changes, depends on who gets in”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/russel-branch.mp3]Age: 73
Neighborhood: Highbridge, Bronx
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Republican
“I’m literally struggling from one check pay to the other, trying to make you know ends meet”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/ruth.mp3]Age: 44
Neighborhood: Highbridge, Bronx
Occupation: School Aid for the Board of Education
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
Age: 45
Neighborhood: Highbridge, Bronx
Occupation: Police officer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Republican
Age: 62
Neighborhood: Highbridge, Bronx
Occupation: Retired Telephone Worker, Poll worker on Nov. 4th
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat
“The common man is basically on his own”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/gerald.mp3]