2008 Election Snapshots

Age: 45
Name: Louis Ross
Neighborhood: Alphabet City
Occupation: Grocery manager
First Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like to see more equal opportunity for minorities and for women.”

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Age: 45
Name: Maxwell Lau
Neighborhood: Chinatown
Occupation: Owner of Anime Manga
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“You need to have happy neighbors.”

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Age: 35
Name: Raul Aristud
Neighborhood: East Village
Occupation: Interactive Media Marketing
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Whatever happened to separation of church and state?”

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Age: 60
Name: Kate Horsfield
Neighborhood: East Village
Occupation: Artist
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Something’s really wrong.”

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Age:31
Neighborhood: Lower East Side
Occupation: Freelance graphic designer/ “cheese shop girl”
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent

“We have to value everybody.”

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Age: 35
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Computer Technician
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“There should be a separation between finance, big business and government.”

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Age: 33
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Mail Service
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I don’t want children to be worried about how they’re gona pay for college.”

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Age: 38
Neighborhood: Brooklyn
Occupation: Internet Sales
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I’d like to see the United States in a more peaceful and united state.”

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