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?"

Alternative content

2008 Election Snapshots

Joey Savedra

Age: 35
Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Occupation: Barber
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/joey-savedra_1-2.mp3]

Jay Epron

Age: 29
Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Occupation: Auto Parts Salesman
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/jay_1-2.mp3]

Leon Bellamy

Age: 33
Neighborhood: Middle Village
Occupation: Corrections Officer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

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

Joshua Rivera

Age: 24
Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Occupation: Barber
First Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Conservative

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/interactive-josh_1-2.mp3]

Bear Rivera

Age: 45
Neighborhood: Sunset Park, Brooklyn
Occupation: Hotel Concierge
First Time Voter: Yes
Party Affiliation: Independent

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/bear-rivera_1-2.mp3]

Saif Kabir

Age: 30
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights
Occupation: Sales/marketing
First time voter: Yes
Political affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/saif-kabir_1-22.mp3]

Kyle Barnes

Age: 40
Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant
Occupation: Security Guard
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

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

Eduardo Cunyarachi

Age: 35
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights
Occupation: Electrician
First time voter: No
Political affiliation: Democrat

[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/eduardo_1-2.mp3]
« Previous Entries
Next Entries »
×Close