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Harlem‘s Bill Perkins on Stolen Elections and Record Turnout
The New York Observer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 2:03 PM PST
On 125th Street and Lenox Avenue, I saw State Senator Bill Perkins hop onto a bus heading downtown. So I did too. Perkins, who represents Harlem, was one of the first elected officials in New York to endorse Obama. On the ride to 108th Street, a man on the bus called him “courageous” and said he had “character.” Perkins nodded and said thank you. Another passenger, an older …

NEW YORK, USA – Inside the Off-Track Betting shop along 125th street in Harlem, New York, a group of Jamaican men …
The Jamaica Observer Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:45 PM PST
Among the cloud of cigarette smoke and chatter, one topic is rife on everyone’s mind – today’s US presidential election. Who will they vote for? Barack Obama or John McCain?

Rangels Vote Early: ‘This is Beautiful’
The New York Observer Tue, 04 Nov 2008 3:33 AM PST
Charlie Rangel just arrived at an elementary school on 134th Street in Harlem to vote, and walked to the end of a line that already had more than 200 voters, saying, “This is beautiful. This is exciting. Who would have thought it?” Rangel, wearing a black overcoat, yellow tie and with The New York Times tucked under his arm, said, “I’ve never seen anything like this.” When I asked …