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.
Tag: New York City
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.
Netroots Effort Shows Net Effect
Growing grassroots Internet activism – commonly referred to as the “Netroots” – is credited with helping energize the Democratic Party. Young Obama supporters are runnings phone banks, organizing "street teams," and hitting battleground states, using the Internet as an organizing tool.
Obama-a-Day Design Plan in DUMBO
Neighborhoodies is running a political campaign, cut from a different cloth. The clothing store's “Obama-a-day” promotion features daily Barack Obama-related design templates for T-shirts, hooded sweatshirts and accessories.
via The Queens Courier
Seniors Eye Economy in Voting Choice
Sunnyside senior Carmelo DePrima, 92, survived the Great Drepression – but he worries about the economy's impact on young people: “I’m glad at least I already have one foot in the grave.”