Kabbor Election Work

Kabbour Rizq                                                                       11/2/10

Interviews For World history on election day

I went to the polls and interviewed 3 different people and asked them all ten questions. The first 2 people seemed normal. However, The third guy seemed a bit off even though he was a poll worker. Once my family showed up to vote I followed them inside and took pictures of them. Afterwards i took pictures of the outside and then went home.

Questions asked

1. Do you know why we vote on Tuesday?

2.What motivated you to come out and vote?

3. What would you like to see changed in our political system?

4. Do you vote in every election? (How regularly do you vote?)

5. Where have you encountered the highest amount of ad campaigning?

Radio, TV, print, internet, other.

6. What was the most memorable campaign ad that you have

encountered?

7. Are you always sure of who you are going to vote for when you walk

into the booth or are you still deliberating?

8. What changes do you hope to see in Philadelphia as a result of this

election?

9. What impact do you feel that your vote will have on the election?

10. Did you learn about voting in school? If yes, did that impact your

willingness to vote today?

 

People interviewed 3

 

First interview

1.No idea

2. Wanted to change something/ have ideas heard

3. Less negativity

4. Yes

5. Television and billboards

6.  Pat Toomey on oversea jobs

7. Both, It depends on the year and who is running

8. Keep the Drop program (related to retirement)

9. A slight one

10. Yes but I don’t remember what I learned about

 

Second interview

1.     I don’t know

2.     Want to help people with their beliefs

3.     More bipartisanship 

4.     Every year

5.     Television

6.     Regans campaign

7.     Still wondering

8.     More jobs and better economy

9.     None but its my duty

10.  No I didn’t

 

Third interview with a poling person ( they were a bit odd)

1.Because I am Jewish and eat latkes

2 .I am a committee person

3. More jobs all around round and people should make more money

4. Yes it is my job

5. I see a lot of adds on my television

6. Chopping each other up?

7. (Laughed) I have my ballot in hand

8. No I have not been in school in a long time

9. (said something racist)

10. The same as every one else