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Va Lefty

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33. Here is the voting history of my family...

Reply to jorno67 (Original post)

Sun Aug 5, 2012, 08:38 PM

Aug 2012

1960: Mom-Kennedy
Dad-Nixon
1964: Mom-Goldwater
Dad-Goldwater
1968: Mom-Wallace
Dad-Wallace
1972: Mom-McGovern
Dad-Nixon
1976: Mom-Carter
Dad-Ford
1980: Mom-Reagan
Dad-Reagan
Me-Reagan
1984: Mom-Mondale
Dad-Reagan
Me-Mondale
1988: Mom-Dukakis
Dad-Bush
Me-Dukakis
1992: Mom-Clinton
Dad-Clinton
Me-Clinton
1996: Mom-Clinton
Dad-Dole
Me- Clinton
2000: Mom-Gore
Dad-Gore
Me-Nader
2004: Mom-Kerry
Dad-Kerry
Me-Kerry
2008: Mom-Obama
Dad-Obama
Me-Obama

I am acutely aware of the mistake I made (Reagan in 80 ). The reason I voted for Nader in 00 is that I live in Virginia, at that time a safe bush state. I thought that it was important for Nader to get 5% to get matching funds. I believed that we needed a viable third party.

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What is the political make up of your family? [View all] jorno67 Aug 2012 OP

Everyone in my family is a dem/liberal except for ONE uncle. Curtland1015 Aug 2012 #1

no idea, never asked anyone, probuably just run the spectrum as most families loli phabay Aug 2012 #2

Conservative republican fundamentalist christian. rrneck Aug 2012 #3

immediate family was 3 GOP, 2 Dem magical thyme Aug 2012 #4

Myself and wife-liberal twizzler Aug 2012 #5

I'm an Anarchist, my wife is a Marxist. Tierra_y_Libertad Aug 2012 #6

Mostly deceased. My mother's side is traditionally Republican, my dad's parents were Pinkos. slackmaster Aug 2012 #7

Blue eyeshadow only. No red lipstick. nt valerief Aug 2012 #8

Liberal Democrats since FDR. One grandson is a paulbot. He is not registered to vote though. jwirr Aug 2012 #9

That's the best kind of paulbot! jorno67 Aug 2012 #16

Agreed. I have done nothing to encourage him. jwirr Aug 2012 #21

We used to say abolugi Aug 2012 #10

Love your dad!!! nt <g> blaze Aug 2012 #31

Split. liberalmuse Aug 2012 #11

Left Betsy Ross Aug 2012 #12

Almost all liberals, thank God Freddie Aug 2012 #13

On my mom's side-hardcore Socialist. My stepdad's-Democrats. hobbit709 Aug 2012 #14

Almost all FDR Democrats. GoCubsGo Aug 2012 #15

I'd say my fam is about 95% conservative. raouldukelives Aug 2012 #17

"eat, sleep and watch Glenn Beck" jorno67 Aug 2012 #24

We are all Catholic and democrats except one niece who attends and Assembly of God...she's demosincebirth Aug 2012 #18

My son, his wife and my daughter are all Democrats. RebelOne Aug 2012 #19

OK, here's mine: cali Aug 2012 #20

I'm the only progressive Shankapotomus Aug 2012 #22

my parents are total fascists BOG PERSON Aug 2012 #23

My dad was pretty much like that character Clint Eastwood played in Gran Torino alphafemale Aug 2012 #25

All quite liberal except for my BIL's mom. She's a HS dropout and good churchgoer, kestrel91316 Aug 2012 #26

Kind of interesting get the red out Aug 2012 #27

parents are both Democrats AsahinaKimi Aug 2012 #28

My dad was an FDR Democrat, Blue_In_AK Aug 2012 #29

Before my generation, Republicans since time immemorial. The Velveteen Ocelot Aug 2012 #30

Ah, well.......... PDJane Aug 2012 #32

Here is the voting history of my family... Va Lefty Aug 2012 #33

My parents, aunts and uncles were all FDR Democrats. chieftain Aug 2012 #34

Both kinds, country and western. Major Hogwash Aug 2012 #35

love the Blues Brothers reference jorno67 Aug 2012 #37

Most Dems, but differences in younger ages.... northoftheborder Aug 2012 #36

We are all life-long democrats. femmocrat Aug 2012 #38

No one in my family deaniac21 Aug 2012 #39

good to know....? jorno67 Aug 2012 #40