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The Here Arts Center celebrates Obama’s victory.

          On election night, the directors of the Here Arts Center, a SoHo theater, held an unusual event to celebrate Barack Obama’s victory.         Actors Amanda Sisk and Noah Diamond, who recently staged a comic play, “Life After Bush,” … Continue reading

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Politics of a double-standard

For the first time in history, not only was an African-American man running for the highest position in the U.S. government but women played an equally important role in defining his journey to victory. In an unprecedented election, chock full … Continue reading

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Old-Time Election Night

Spirits were high amongst the election night crowd and banjo players in a music shop and performance space tucked into a back corner of Brooklyn. Jalopy Theater, located on the border of Carroll Gardens and Red Hook in Brooklyn and … Continue reading

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Your President & Your Fears

The Presidential election presented two candidates to our nation with very distinct views and two different backgrounds. Some Americans not only based their decisions on the candidate’s views, but their social upbringing as well. On Election Day, I interviewed two … Continue reading

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Last-Minute Effort To Spread The Word

Huddled together were the cold and chilly on the corner of Farmers Boulevard and 136th Street in Jamaica, Queens early Saturday morning just days before the election, all hoping to steer the hand of fate and have their voices heard … Continue reading

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Senior citizens speak up about historic election

  With record breaking attendance at the polls, there is no doubt that young voters sealed Barack Obama’s victory on Tuesday.  #mce_temp_url# But just how well was our next President able to relate to senior citizens? After all, they are said … Continue reading

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Burgers, booze and Barack Obama

       The beer taps were flowing at The Irish Rogue, a Hell’s Kitchen pub, on election night. Act Now volunteers and avid Barack Obama supporters crammed into the upstairs lounge of the pub and tuned into CNN to watch the … Continue reading

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Oakland Gardens Foresaw Obama Victory

Regardless of preference, most Oakland Gardens residents and students in neighborhood schools seem to have foreseen the historic victory of Barack Obama this Tuesday. “It’s not like I’m happy about it, but I’m not surprised. The way things were looking … Continue reading

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Rockefeller Center Celebrates Obama Victory

When the carpets at Rockefeller Center rolled up as the electoral votes rolled in, with Obama’s ascending the 30 Rock facade steadily from 175 to 207 votes, there was a mix of held breaths and excitement as some looked on … Continue reading

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A Swinging Libertarian

“Government is poisonous,” said Sarah O’Brien, a junior at the University of St. Louis and member of the Libertarian Party. During an interview in Kansas City, she said she supports the party because of its focus on smaller government and … Continue reading

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Voting

A lack of interest in the presidential election is the main reason people have decided not to vote, said a local gym member. A 20-year-old member at the YMCA on Houston Street, Danny Zhou, said, “I rather spend my time … Continue reading

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Obama Pajama-rama

The 2008 Presidential Election was unique in many ways, but one of the most striking was how involved, invested and interested the general public became in the journey to electing the 44th president of the United States. This interest led … Continue reading

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It’s an Obama-rama!

Virtual cries of joy flood internet social networks and fill text message inboxes almost immediately after Barack Obama’s historic victory. Facebook, a web-based social network, was overrun by Obama-based messages following his victory.  People were overjoyed by his victory and … Continue reading

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Election Day

Ever since I’ve been able to vote, J.H.S. Magnatech 231, which I attended for 7th and 8th grades, has been the location for residents within my district to place their votes. The turnout from what I can remember from the times … Continue reading

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The Church Vote

On Sunday, Nov. 2, close to 4,000 members of Christian Cultural Center, located in Brooklyn, jumped to their feet and when asked what they would do on Tuesday Nov. 4, the immediate response reverberated through the building,“VOTE!” For the past several years, … Continue reading

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