- Counter clockwise from top left: George Cannellos, Terry Burke, Dan Murphy, Patricia Moore, Jeff Keida
“To get everything back to normal, like it was when Clinton was here somewhat.”
(George Cannellos, 82, of Syracuse; owner of Cosmo’s Pizza; unaffiliated with a party. Presidential Pick: Democrat Barack Obama. 25th Congressional: Democrat Dan Maffei)
“Healthcare mostly and elderly — take care of the elderly because I’m going to be there some day. We need to get away from people like Bush. We need some changes.”
(Terry Burke, 58, of Clay, retail clerk, registered Democrat. Presidential Pick: Barack Obama)
“New Yorkers have been paying millions for years into the education thing. That’s what Lotto and the whole gambling thing was about — was to put money into education. But all the money is going into the criminal politicians hands and pockets.”
(Dan Murphy, 54, of Syracuse, owner of Augie’s Pizza, registered Republican. Presidential Pick: John McCain)
“If there is some way the government could give underprivileged schools more money, give those schools more money so they could give the teachers. They’ll have enough money to hire teachers and it will ultimately help the children out. So I would say more money for schools.”
(Jeff Keida, 24, substitute teacher, of Syracuse, no party affiliation. Presidential Pick: Undecided.)
“Things have got to change. I mean, just look around Syracuse and you’ll see the poverty. No has got jobs. Oh, my God, something has got to happen. It’s got to change. I mean, families are working. The mother is working. The father is working. The children are taking care of the children just to make ends meet. That’s crazy.”
(Patricia Moore, 58, of of Syracuse, owner of a 5 Linx Telecommunications Company, registered Democrat. Presidential Pick: Barack Obama)
For Democracywise, I’m Racquel Asa.
(Racquel Asa is a graduate student in broadcast journalism.)
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