DUers, At What Age Did You Become Politically Minded and Why?

[Solly Mack]

99. Pretty much always.

Politically-minded mother. A cousin that was once Governor. Childhood neighbors of my father that became father/son governors, as well as a senator.

Another Senator as a family friend.

All Democrats.

Sister went to school with the granddaughter of another Governor - who happened to own a business next to my mom's place. So I saw him more than I wanted to - another Democratic party member but really a Dixiecrat. Calling him such would only be unfair if it wasn't true.

Daddy King performed the funeral services for a childhood friend of mine who died while in high school.

The King family lived not too far from me while growing up.

Lots of political happenings around me as a child is the point. Hard not to be politically aware considering my childhood.

I celebrated the passing of Roe v Wade at age 9 - and I knew & understood exactly what I was celebrating.

The tales I could tell.