Nearly 30 years ago, Ronald Reagan famously asked Americans, "Are you better off now than you were four years ago?" More than 60 NYCity News Service reporters fanned out through the city in the days before the historic Nov. 4 election to ask New Yorkers:
"Where do you want this country to be four years from now?"

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2008 Election Snapshots

Rahmel Style

Age: 42
Neighborhood: 292th Street, Bronx
Occupation: T-shirt shop owner
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/rahmel-style_1-22.mp3]

Mannix Martinez

Age: 37
Neighborhood: South Bronx
Occupation: Owner of Cyber Cafe
Political Affiliation: Independent

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/mannix-martinez_1-2.mp3]

Natalie Colon

Neighborhood: University Heights, Bronx
Occupation: Student at CUNY Preparatory High School
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/natalie-colon_1-2.mp3]

Tangelaya Brown

Neighborhood: Pelham Parkway, Bronx
Occupation: Nursing Home Employee, City Parking Garage Employee
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/tangelaya_brown_1-2.mp3]

Nomarie Santana

Neighborhood: Pelham Parkway, Bronx
Occupation: Student, CUNY Preparatory High School
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/nomarie_santana_1-2.mp3]

Sonya Rodriguez

Neighborhood: Pelham Parkway, Bronx
Occupation: Manager, Strass Auto Parts
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/sonya_rodriguez.mp3]

Andrea Forde

Age: 36
Neighborhood: Crotona Park, The Bronx
Occupation: Recreation Coordinator
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/andreaforde_1-2.mp3]

Rudy Vilardi

Age: 30
Neighborhood: Grasmere, Staten Island
Occupation: Server
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/final_rudy.mp3]
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