“The country’s messed up. We just need a whole new- just start all over again. And I don’t think one person, ‘Bama — anybody other than Jesus Christ — can do it in four years. But at least we’ll start.”
(Sheila Newport-Jenkins, 61, of Syracuse, works for Onondaga Country health department, Democrat, voting for Barack Obama)
“I don’t know whether anyone can do it in the next four years, but it’s not McCain.”
(Ellen Schwartz, 44, of Syracuse, YWCA worker, Democrat, voting for Obama)
“I’m gonna go with Obama. He’s got charisma, I guess, and most politicians don’t. He jokes and you can feel that he’s being honest.”
(Jess Waite, 22, of Syracuse, Subway worker, Democrat, voting for Obama)
“Sometimes, looking at politics, you almost lose your faith — that it’s a bunch of beautiful words.”
(Lydia Dyda, 25-30, of Syracuse, Republican, undecided)
“I’d like to see some unity between the parties and less fighting between the parties. I’d like to see someone who’s able to lead and get the people behind him.”
(William Tillman, 48, of Dewitt, Republican, voting for McCain)
“I would have picked Hillary if it was her. I really wanted her; I don’t really care for — I mean, he’s different. Bbut because he’s a Democrat, I’m definitely voting for him.”
(Aisha Carrasquillo, 27, of Syracuse, convenience store cashier, Democrat, voting for Obama)
“He’s a new candidate. He’s going to bring something new to the table- there’s a lot more potential there.”
(Vikki Brown, 20, of Syracuse, student, unaffiliated, voting for Obama)
“Sometimes, we help others so much we forget our own people. And just like there’s always so many problems we can address here — we just stick our nose in every other issue in the world. All the other countries are looking at us, like, who do we think we are?”
(Lydia Dyda, of Syracuse, Republican)
“They should look into helping the disabled veterans. Take care of them — take care of them. But we got all these young people coming back from Iraq. Where are we going to put ‘em? The hospitals now are crowded — and they deserve to be taken care of.”
(Joe Bangnoski, 84, of Solvay, veteran, independent, undecided)
For Democracywise, Zachary Kineke.
(Zachary Kineke is a senior with dual majors in broadcast journalism and political science.)
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