They couldn't tell the difference between someone from Goldman, Sachs or Bear, Stearns - and Stanislas, a retired welder who has $600 to spend.

Take, for example, Shelton Lennon, 59, a retired welder who lives a block from the long reconstruction of Sutphin Boulevard in South Jamaica.

A man and woman were arrested yesterday and charged with bilking an 83-year-old retired welder out of at least $200,000, the police said.

Now there's just Mr. Pysz, a retired welder going on 71.

One faithful voter who ignored the rain on Tuesday was Jack Raskin, a retired welder.

Jim Myers, a 64-year-old retired welder in a flannel shirt, muttered his support, too.

Clamor Forces Critical Look Andrew Wolf, a 73-year-old retired welder, said: "You people in Congress don't want to listen.

"I wrote to him every few months, invited him to my wedding and sent birth announcements," said Laurie O'Gara, a retired welder.

"This is about brotherhood between Chavez and Fidel," Rene Pinton, a retired welder, said.

He is a retired welder and marine steel fitter.