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Candidates
(Vote for 1)
 Only candidates whose districts include all or part of Westchester County were asked to build Smart Voter pages.
 
Order is random and changes daily.
 
Roger Calero
 
- Party: Socialist Workers
 - Occupation: Writer and Activist; Former Meat Packer
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Socialist Workers
 - Notable:  Nicaraguan Native
 - Age:  38 years
 - Residence:  Bronx, New York
 - VP Nominee:  Alyson Kennedy--Garment Worker
  
Gloria La Riva
 
- Party: Party for Socialism and Liberation
 - Occupation: Worker/Human Rights Activist; Union Organizer
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Socialism, Liberation
 - Education:  Brandeis University (attended)
 - Notable:  Frequent Nominee of the Workers World Party
 - Age:  54
 - Residence:  California
 - VP Nominee:  Eugene Puryear + Anti-war and Social Justice Organizer
  
Cynthia McKinney
 
- Party: Green
 - Occupation: US Representative from GA/Atlanta HIV Srvc Council/Professor
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Green
 - Education:  University of Southern CA, Tufts University, BA 1978
 - Notable:  First African-American Georgia Congresswoman
 - Age:  53
 - Residence:  Atlanta, Georgia
 - VP Nominee:  Rosa Clemente--Journalist and Activist
  
Barack Obama
 
- Party: Democratic, Working Families
 - Occupation: US Senator from Illinois; Illinois State Senator; Constituti
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Democrat, Working Families
 - Education:  Harvard Law School, JD, 1991 Columbia University, BA, 1983
 - Notable:  Harvard Law Review President
 - Age:  47 years
 - Residence:  Chicago, Illinois
 - VP Nominee:  Joseph Biden + US Senator from Delaware
  
Bob Barr
 
- Party: Libertarian
 - Occupation: Attorney and Consultant/US Rep from GA/Federal Prosecutor
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Libertarian
 - Education:  Georgetown University Law School, JD, 1977; George Washington University, MA, 1972; University of Southern California, BA, 1970
 - Notable:  Privacy and Security Expert
 - Age:  59 years
 - Residence:  Atlanta, Georgia
 - VP Nominee:  Wayne Root + Businessman, Television Producer and Host
  
John McCain
 
- Party: Republican, Independence, Conservative
 - Occupation: US Senator from Arizona; Naval Liaison to US Senate
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Republican, Conservative, Independence
 - Education:  US Naval Academy, BS, 1958
 - Notable:  Decorated Vietnam Vet/POW
 - Age:  72 years
 - Residence:  Pheonix, Arizona
 - VP Nominee:  Sarah Palin + Governor of Alaska
  
Ralph Nader
 
- Party: Populist
 - Occupation: Consumer Advocate/Political Activist/College Professor/Atty
 - Party Endorsement (s):  Populist
 - Education:  Harvard Law School, LLB, 1958; Princeton University, AB, 1955
 - Notable:  Founder, "Public Citizen" Organization
 - Age:  74 years
 - Residence:  Washington, DC
 - VP Nominee:  Matt Gonzalez, Attorney and San Francisco Public Official
  
  
Basic candidate data supplied by the Secretary of State.
Order of candidates is random and changes daily.
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Candidates Answer Questions 
The  League of Women Voters of New York State has asked
all candidates for this office to respond to
2 questions on Middle East and Health Coverage.
 
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