‘Tengo esperanza que Joe Biden nos unirá a todos’.
Jennifer Malloy Edad: 18 Vecindario: Kensington Ocupación: Estudiante de La Salle University ¿Por qué estás votando? Siento que Trump no
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‘Voté porque creo que el país puede ir en una mejor dirección’.
Jerome Ashford Vecindario: Kensington ¿Por qué estás votando? Voté porque creo que el país puede ir en una mejor dirección.
‘Con la comunidad, necesitamos muchos cambios’.
Jessica Vega Edad: 38 Vecindario: West Kensington ¿Por qué estás votando? En esta comunidad, necesitamos muchos cambios. Tenemos basura por
‘Voto porque quiero sacar a Trump de la presidencia’.
Glorice Bervine Edad: 70 Vecindario: Kensington Ocupación: Asociada de ventas ¿Por qué estás votando? Voto porque quiero sacar a Trump
'No voy a votar por su personalidad. No es una persona devota ni nada de eso, pero sus políticas son la razón por la que estoy votando'.
Burton Gates Edad: 49 Vecindario: Kensington Ocupación: Pastor ¿Por qué estás votando? Bueno, crecí en los Estados Unidos. Mi padre
‘Espero que estas votaciones cambien todo y que mi voto marque la diferencia’.
Julia Smith Edad: 66 Vecindario: Kensington ¿Por qué estás votando? La elección presidencial es la más importante para mí. Es
‘Estoy votando para noquear a Trump. Lo vamos a sacar de aquí’.
Scott Gonzalez Edad: 39 Vecindario: Kensington ¿Por qué estás votando? Estoy votando para noquear a Trump. Lo vamos a sacar
‘No me gusta Trump y es muy importante votar en este momento especialmente para los de mi clase, las personas Negras’.
Shakeila Belle Edad: 27 Vecindario : Kensington Occupación: Masajista ¿Por qué estás votando? No me gusta Trump y es muy importante
‘I want to help the people so they can keep voting for whatever candidate they like.’
José Núñez Age: 73 Neighborhood: Kensington Volunteer: Polling place at Congreso Education and Training Center Why are you not voting?
‘It is always a struggle and a fight for a righteous cause, and that's why I'm voting here today.’
Susan Corrigan Age: 57 Neighborhood: Kensington Occupation: Harm reductionist Why are you voting? I’m voting because we need to
‘I voted because I feel that the country is going in a direction that I think could be better.’
Jerome Ashford Neighborhood: Kensington Why are you voting? I voted because I feel that the country is going in a
‘Nowadays, people don’t help people. There’s no love in the world — there’s no love.’
Wanda Cordero Age: 66 Occupation: Retired Volunteer: Polling place at Congreso Education and Training Center Why are you voting? We
‘Every time they want votes, they look to Latinos, but when they get our vote, they push us aside.’
Miguel Roman Age: 40 Neighborhood: Kensington Why are you not voting? I’m not voting this year because Joe Biden
‘I really don't follow politics that closely, so I just went straight Democratic all the way down.’
Vincent Burger Age: 54 Neighborhood: Kensington Occupation: UPS worker Why are you voting? To kick Trump out of office. That’
‘Hopefully, Joe Biden will bring us all together again.’
Jennifer Malloy Age: 18 Neighborhood: Kensington Occupation: La Salle University student Why are you voting? I just feel like Trump
‘With the community, we need a lot of change.’
Jessica Vega Age: 38 Neighborhood: West Kensington Why are you voting? With the community, we need a lot of change.
Elección 2020: los votantes de Kensington comparten sus perspectivas en las urnas
El día de las elecciones, los votantes de Kensington hicieron filas en las escuelas locales, los centros de recreación y
2020 Election: Kensington voters share their perspectives at the polls
On Election Day, voters in Kensington lined up at local schools, recreation centers, and churches to cast their ballot for
'I don’t like Trump and it’s really important to vote right now, especially for my kind — for Black people.'
Shakeila Belle Age: 27 Neighborhood: Kensington Occupation: Massage therapist Why are you voting? I don’t like Trump and it’
‘I’m voting to knock out Trump. We’re going to get him out of here.’
Scott Gonzalez Age: 39 Neighborhood: Kensington Why are you voting? I’m voting to knock out Trump. We’re going
‘I’ve always voted pretty much every election, but for this one, I wanted to get to the polls right at 7 a.m. in case something would go funny.’
Katelyn Reiersen Age: 33 Neighborhood: Kensington Occupation: Bartender Why are you voting? It seems extra important [to vote] this time
‘I’m voting because I want to get Trump out of the presidency.’
Glorice Bervine Age: 70 Neighborhood: Kensington Occupation: Sales associate Why are you voting? I’m voting because I want to
A Kensington bookstore and local nonprofit brought a goat-filled play to Sunflower Philly
Local Kensington bookstore The Head and The Hand, partnered with The Philly Goat Project on Saturday to turn a classic