Ethnic Press Gets Election Fever
New York City’s growing ethnic press, usually devoted to community-specific concerns, is riveted to the election.
Tag: John McCain
GOP Gets Bronx Cheer on Arthur Ave.
Some of the city’s own Joe Six-Packs – the working-class guys on the Bronx's Arthur Avenue – aren’t buying Sarah Palin’s claims that she represents the average American.
Cookie Lady Sweet on Obama
A Crown Heights former nursing home worker has raised an estimated $2,000 for the Barack Obama campaign by selling boxes of "Obama Cookies."
via Huff Post's Off The Bus
Mak Hoi Yan v. Oh Ba Mah
In Chinatown, the McCain v. Obama race is the Mak Hoi Yan v. Oh Ba Mah contest. Meet Eddie Chiu, the Chinatown powerbroker who translates candidates' names into Cantonese characters.
A View From The Mosques
Most Muslims interviewed at city mosques say the are voting for Barack Obama. Their views are in keeping with a national trend: More Muslim and Arab Americans are voting blue than in years past.
The Power Barrons of Brooklyn
Inez Barron is about to join her husband Charles in representing East New York. The couple supports Barack Obama – even though Charles Barron says the presidential candidate "can't say he is black."
Teacher Pin Blame For Campaign Ban
A Department of Education ban on school workers wearing campaign pins and other election paraphernalia while on the job has some teachers smarting.
Non-Partisan Bus Hits Campaign Trail
Not everybody on a campaign bus is running for office. Representatives from Project Vote Smart, a non-partisan group that brings election information to the public, have logged 40,000 miles this campaign season.