“True power lies not with those who cast the votes,
but rather with those who count the vote.” - J.Stalin
but rather with those who count the vote.” - J.Stalin
Florida... how could we forget the elections in 2000 with the "hanging chad" and the Black Box fiasco... 8 years later, the fate of the two candidates "hangs" once again with Florida, among other key states, in the final hours...
On Oct 25th, 2008, I drove to Florida to cross and document the infamous I-4 corridor, a 132-mile stretch of busy road that stretches from Tampa Bay to Daytona Beach. It is the literal and metaphorical middle ground of Florida politics; Republicans in the north and the Democrat-leaning cities of the south-east. It is also home to a large portion of the "undecideds". I wanted to see for myself this "battleground" and it's people.... 9 days, 3 campaign rallies, and 10 cities later...
On Oct 25th, 2008, I drove to Florida to cross and document the infamous I-4 corridor, a 132-mile stretch of busy road that stretches from Tampa Bay to Daytona Beach. It is the literal and metaphorical middle ground of Florida politics; Republicans in the north and the Democrat-leaning cities of the south-east. It is also home to a large portion of the "undecideds". I wanted to see for myself this "battleground" and it's people.... 9 days, 3 campaign rallies, and 10 cities later...
Kissimmee, FL
Tampa, Fl 
Dunnellon, Fl
Ocala, Fl
Deland, FL
Deland, FL -
Susan Pynchon executive director of the Florida Fair Elections Coalition
Plant City, FLBoth McCain and Obama stopped by Jim Meek's farm stand. Later
people called Jim and told him if he was supporting Obama they would stop going there....
Lake Alfred, FL
Clearwater, FL
Zandria from Palm Coast, FL
organized "Driving Hope" to ensure voters got to polls
Early voting at the Ormond Beach, FL library
Barbara, poll worker, Ormond Beach,FL
Canvasser for Obama, Ormond Beach,FL
Volunteers at the Obama headquarters, Daytona Beach, FL
1 comment:
WOW Kim!
Great photos!
This is a really intertesting project.
Can't wait to see more of it!
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