Rachel Senatore
BAR TALK: The blue-collar regulars at Pasquale’s Rigoletto on Arthur Avenue believe Barack Obama is best suited to fix the economy.
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Some of the city’s own Joe Six-Packs – the working-class guys on Arthur Avenue – aren’t buying Sarah Palin claims that she represents the average American.
In many of the bars here, McCain-Palin equals Bush, and Bush equals the biggest problem in this neighborhood: a sinking economy. Some blue collar voters say they are turning to Barack Obama – hoping he’s the key to an economic turnaround on Arthur Avenue.
The Bronx’s Little Italy usually draws large crowds of out-of-towners on the weekend. But on a recent Saturday, rain and wind kept the tourists at home – and sent some locals seeking a dry seat and a drink to the neighborhood’s bars. In Pasquale’s Rigoletto Restaurant, owner Thomas Terracciano, 58, sat at the bar with his regulars, enjoying a glass of red wine. Read more..
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