2008 Election Snapshots

Age: 53
Neighborhood: West Harlem
Occupation: Disabled Veteran
First time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like to see them organize this fishing pier.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/11/1009-11.mp3]

Age: 40
Occupation: Verizon field technician
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I’m striving to be the middle class”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/david-flowers.mp3]

Age: 66
Neighborhood: Belmont
Occupation: teacher
First Time Voter: no
Political Affiliation: none

“I’d like to see a better education for all the students, not only in New York City, but the whole country.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/bonnie_mp3.mp3]

Age: 65
Neighborhood: Belmont
Occupation: teacher
First Time Voter: no
Political Affiliation: none

“I would like to see this country…on a more certain footing when it comes to the financial problems we are facing now.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/beth_mp31.mp3]

Age: 24
Neighborhood: Brownsville
First Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“He was getting food stamps and all that.  And I felt that namean.  So, that’s why I’m voting.”

Age: 41
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
Occupation: Food Service
First Time Voter: Will be eligible next election
Political Affiliation: Supports Democrats

“We come here for one reason: to give the best for our family.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/leonardo-vazquez_1-2.mp3]

Age: 27
Neighborhood: Bay Ridge
Occupation: Student
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Green Party

“We need positive energy and not negative energy.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/ron-schumn_1-2.mp3]

Age: 29
Neighborhood: Bedford-Stuyvesant
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“Hopefully in a better place then it is now.”