“More recently I’ve been looking at the front page more than the sports page a little bit. It’s getting more interesting. That’s for sure.”
(Arthur Kenny, 70, speech pathologist, of Jamesville-Dewitt)
“I vote in every single election and primary. I think it’s your civic duty and you don’t deserve citizenship unless you vote. I’m interested because of people like you — as in students — and there is enough money for education. And we are so far behind other countries and it’s really a critical situation that we find ourselves in.”
(Mary Ann Keenan, 50-plus, of “University Area,” teaches at SUNY-ESF, registered Democrat)
“The main thing is we need to get the economy going. You know. Make America great again. That’s what I want to see.”
(Angel Torres, of Valley Area in Onondaga County, plumber/water services, 49, registered Democrat)
“To make sure everybody’s happy here and not just the rich people having good money and stuff. The poor people — with nobody to help them out.”
(Jimmy Garcia, of Syracuse, 19, Democrat)
“Just like Jimmy was saying, I just think we need a change and every vote speaks for itself. You know, I think that if we get out there and vote, maybe there will be a change — not just in the world, but in our country. So, I just think that everybody should get out there and vote, and I just think we need a change. That’s why I’m out here and I was never really like into politics until this election. This election made me very observant and very alert.”
(Primitia Jefferson, of Syracuse,” 29, independent)
For Democracywise, I’m Landon Sears.
(Landon Sears is a senior in broadcast journalism.)
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