What motivated you to come out and vote?
I just turned 18, so I never had the opportunity before and wasn't going to pass it up. 

Do you know why we vote on Tuesday? 
Because November 1 is a religious holiday (All Soul's) and because November was after the harvest which was convenient for our previously agrarian country, and Tuesday allowed for adequate travel time. 

Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning? Radio, TV, Print, other.
TV and radio, definitely. I haven't really received many ads in print, I'm not sure why. I assume my parents are disposing of them before I even see them. 

Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating? 
I'm fairly certain, but not entirely. 

What impact do you feel that your vote will have on the election? 
Although many say that individual votes don't matter (those buzzkills), I thoroughly believe in the American democratic republic and think that every vote counts, mine included. 

At my voting place I interview a young black male who explained to me that it was his first time voting.


Q: What motivated you to come out and vote?
A: This would be my first time being able to vote so I had to take this opportunity.

Q: Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)
A: This is my first time voting so I'm pretty excited, but I plan on voting every chance I get. I like politics.

Q: Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning? Radio, TV, Print, other.
 I would definitely have to say print, I am not really a casual tv person I usually DVR all my shows and skip through the commercial but mail about a candidate comes to my house everyday,

Q: What was the most memorable campaign ad that you have encountered?
 Uhm, a postcard type stock thingy with Obama and the first lady on it. The headliner said President Obama wants you to vote.

Q: Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?
A: Usualy I just remember the democrat that is on the same ideas as Obama

1.)  

Interview:

Neighbor : Lisa Campbell

Do you vote every election? I don’t. This year was the first year I came out to vote. My mother never did it because it was against her religion and so I never got accustomed to doing so.

2.)  Do you know why we vote on Tuesday? I don’t.

3.)  What motivated you to come out and vote? My daughter motivated me to come out and vote. She just turned 18 last week so she was super excited to get out here and so I decided to come with her.

4.)  Where have you encountered the highest amount of campaign advertisement?  Definitely the radio. When I’m in the car that’s all I hear. I don’t watch much tv.

5.)  What was the most memorable campaign you encountered? The most memorable one would have had to be when Obama was elected into office. I don’t consume my time with city council as much. I hardly ever know whats going on. 

I interviewed Dr.Lambert, a neighbor of mine from Mt.Airy and head of the Democratic committee of the 9th ward, 12th division.

I started off asking her, "what motivated you to come out and vote?" She replied "It is my responsibility. I've even got a pin that says 'if you don't vote, don't bitch'. Since I was 18, I've voted every year.

She insisted on answering all of the questions!
 
Here is a summary of some of her responses:
Dr.Lambert does not like the new supreme court ruling that allows people to campaign with out people knowing who they are. For example, a billionaire from Europe could campaign (without being recognized) just to distract votes from other candidates. Additionally, she thought 2008 was the most memorable election. She is excited there is a black president even though she herself is white.

​Today I could not go to my local voting place because I was called into work, so on my way to work I took a picture of a voting building located downtown. On the job, I interviewed my co-worker Saesha. Who is 18 years of age and was voting for the first time.


Question: What motivated you to come out and vote?
Answer: I just felt like for once my voice was heard, I did it because I knew that my other peers would as well.

Question: What would you like to see changed in our political system?
Answer: Well ever since I was younger, I've noticed a lot of bickering and back and forth among candidates. I would like to see more information about that we stand for as a government and what out views are instead of I guess attacking the other runner.

Question: Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?
Answer: Ummm, naw.

Question: Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning?
Answer: I would have to say T.V and around my home. I live in a suburban setting so people tend to express their vote on their front laws on in their windows. 

Question: What was the most memorable campaign ad that you have encountered?
Answer: I'm not sure who the candidate that was running, but all I remember was constant bashing of the other runner. In the entire 30 second ad they NEVER, I mean like talked about their political views. Just what the other person was doing, which was pointless.

Question: What impact do you feel your vote will have on the election?
Answer: I mean every vote counts because it's apart of a large group of other votes. I can't say if my vote will make or break it but I feel like it counts because I encouraged my friends to want to do it to. So more people were apart of it because of me.

Q: What motivated you to come out and vote?
A: I was excited because it was my first time being able to vote and make a difference and being active in my government. 

Q: Do you know why we're voting today? 
A: I'm voting to support Obama and the changes he's trying to enforce. 

Q: Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning? Radio, Tv, Print, internet or other? 
A: I'm in college and I came across the most campaigning in school and it was mostly flyers and stuff everywhere. 

Q: Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your willingness to vote today? 
A: Yes I learned about voting in school, but I also learned at home from my mom and grandmom and that's what had the biggest impact on me, 

​Today I traveled to the poles around 3pm with my mother. When I got there a fellow neighbor was there and I decided to interview him because he seemed to be the easiest candidate to have time to sit with.

Questions:
1. What motivated you to come out and vote?
I'm one of the committee people and I'm a pole watcher, plus I think it's an important duty as a citizen. Democracy functions with voters. Without voters where's no democracy.

2. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?
I learned in school but I forgot.
(After I started telling him the story he began to remember)

3. Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?
I'm always sure. I'm a very political person

4. Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your willingness to vote today?
In my civics classes, yes. I became more political the older I became. I grew up in the 60s so protesting and things like that were big. My grandfather took me to the March on Washington so listening to Martin Luther King speak and Mahalia Jackson sing was a moving experience. So childhood things moved me to be more political as well as things that happened when i was older.

5. What would you like to see changed in our political system?
I would like to see lobbyists eliminated from governmental processes. I'd also like to see voting to be a more flexible entity. Still keep Tuesday as the voting day. I'd like to see technology used in a safe and secure way in the voting process so people with disabilties could get out and vote. Anything that's necessary to get voters out. Maybe be able to have a way for people to tell if they'll be out of the country on voting day and provide a process for that.

Q: What motivated you to come out and vote?
A: I am motivated to vote hoping that who I have voted for will win and make a difference.

Q: Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)
A: I usually vote most elections.

Q: Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning? Radio, TV, print, internet, other.
A: I have encountered most ads from tv.

Q: Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk into the booth or are you still deliberating?
A: I do know who I am voting for before I go into the voting booth.

Q: What impact do you feel that your vote will have on the election?
A: I feel that my vote is one of many that will help the candidate that I have chosen win the election. Even if that isn't the case, I feel like I've done my part.
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