2008 Election Snapshots

Age: 37
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Writer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I’d like to see a more socially conscious society.”
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Age: 80
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Retired
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like us to get out of this morass that we’re in right now.”

Age: 25
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Volunteer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“People will work, be able to make it. Things will turn around for the better.”

Age: 47
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Dance photographer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Get the budget in control and get the budget crisis straightened out.”

Age: 22
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Photographer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent 

“I think that we’ve lost respect for ourselves, and the world has lost respect for this country.”

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Age: 28
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Paralegal
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“The mess that Bush left for whoever is gonna be president is gonna make things very difficult but hopefully it will be peaceful.”

Age: 54
Neighborhood: Upper West Side
Occupation: Actor
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I think Obama is going to surprise the world like a Kennedy.”

Age: 55
Neighborhood: Poughkeepsie, NY
Occupation: Landscape Architect
1st Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Having the proper economy, we can withdraw our troops and bring our guys and women home and stop the bleeding in terms of financial commitment.”