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In reply to the discussion: Who was the first President that you voted for? [View all]
berniesandersmittens
(13,210 posts)13. Al Gore
I was 20 years old. The outcome was absolutely devastating. To quote Fahrenheit 911, "was it all just a dream?".
As a millennial, my political awareness has been defined by voter suppression and cheating, Supreme Court power theft, and an overall decline in rights - perpetuated by the gop.
From the theft of 2000, 9/11, the "war" on terror, the hope of Obama and Joe, to the horrors of orangina.
We rose with the right of gay marriage only to fall with the overturn of Roe.
Compared to most of my DU family, im still a youngster.
I can't imagine how it would feel to go from Eisenhower/JFK to orangina...
To go from the Civil Rights/Women's Rights/AntiWar movements to the fascist hell of today. 
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My first vote was for McGovern; my first vote for a winning candidate was for Carter.
Ocelot II
Jul 2025
#2
My mother called Dukakis "that little Greek." I was shocked and truly saddened that my mother had such animus against
CTyankee
Jul 2025
#6
As a half 2nd Gen Greek-American I was like Why does it have to be (to me) a...
electric_blue68
Jul 2025
#71
HRC in 2016 (my first time voting in a US election was the 2014 midterms, right after I turned 18yo)
Celerity
Jul 2025
#14
George McGovern, but that was in the 2nd grade class election and I was the only McGovern voter
Chasstev365
Jul 2025
#28
McGovern. Although 18 in 1968 the voting age then was 21. So couldn't vote until 1972.
Nanjeanne
Jul 2025
#45
Carter (won). McG (1st Prez candidate vote). Humphrey (1st Prez Candidate volunteer)
electric_blue68
Jul 2025
#73
My first vote in a presidential election was Shirley Chisholm in the California primary in 1972
Walleye
Jul 2025
#78
That was one of the greatest moments of my long life: our first black president and our first black (and beautiful)
CTyankee
Jul 2025
#94
In those days republicans were not a bunch of goons. There was Joe McCarthy but he got a public shaming and had to go
CTyankee
Jul 2025
#96