2008 Election Snapshots

Age: 37
Neighborhood:  Upper West Side
Occupation:  Public Health Professional
First Time Voter:  No  
Political Affiliation:  Democrat

“The fact that older adults have to continue to work . . .”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/sarah-sisco.mp3]

Age: 63
Neighborhood: Upper East Side, Manhattan
Occupation: Retiree
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I’m praying to God that we are going back to the same way we use to be.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/tina-fantauzzi.mp3]

Age: 49
Neighborhood: Brownsville
Fist Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“The man is well educated.  The man did a lot.  You know his track record is good.  But no disrespect, you know what I mean.  I’m Afro-American and I’m voting for him because he’s black.  Also.”

Age: N\A
Neighborhood: Roosevelt Island
Occupation: Runs Island Kids
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent

“I think that the general feeling of the country is very negative.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/nik]

Age: N\A
Neighborhood: Castle Hill, Bronx
Occupation: President of Avon by Rose Inc. (Green Acres Mall)
First Time Voter: Yes
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I would like the economy to be much better.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/rose-sochan-avon.mp3]

Age: 60
Neighborhood: Windsor Terrace
Occupation: Retired banker
Fist Time Voter: No
Party Affiliation: Republican

“I want to feel extremely secure”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/panariello-1.mp3]

Age: 46
Neighborhood: Jackson Heights, Queens
Occupation: Nurse
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Independent

“I’d love to see this country like 20 years ago…”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/dianne.mp3]

Age: 57
Neighborhood: Prospect Heights
Occupation: Systems Programmer
First Time Voter: No
Political Affiliation: Democrat

“I’d like us to be dealing with some of the issues that we have at home.”
[audio:http://cdn.journalism.cuny.edu/blogs.dir/9/files/2008/10/robert-crooke-2.mp3]