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AverageJoe90

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12. Didn't become a Democrat until after Obama won the election.

Reply to WilliamPitt (Original post)

Thu Dec 27, 2012, 10:59 PM

Dec 2012

But I have been one since late '09, early '10, and I'm not looking back.

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Well that's two of us.... NYC_SKP Dec 2012 #1

make that a trifecta! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #2

As am I. Cheers. nt DevonRex Dec 2012 #3

Proud member here! CherokeeDem Dec 2012 #4

I voted for Mondale when I was 19 XRubicon Dec 2012 #5

Last Call bahrbearian Dec 2012 #6

Durr WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #8

K&R !!! RKP5637 Dec 2012 #7

I hope I'm not showing my age loyalkydem Dec 2012 #9

Voted for Jimmy Carter in '76, my first vote cast as an adult of 18. Never looked back. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #10

My first vote went to Carter also :) jillan Dec 2012 #14

my first HHH in 68 oldhippydude Dec 2012 #29

My first 5th grade debate...advocating for HHH. Oh and remember how those old election Purveyor Dec 2012 #30

same here InsultComicDog Dec 2012 #63

Me too. hrmjustin Dec 2012 #11

Me three curlyred Dec 2012 #28

Didn't become a Democrat until after Obama won the election. AverageJoe90 Dec 2012 #12

For The Record WilliamPitt Dec 2012 #13

Deployed...I love it. Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #17

tactic well understood, Will! NRaleighLiberal Dec 2012 #20

I'm a Democrat. I'm a proud, unreconstructed, card-carrying Democrat. Fridays Child Dec 2012 #41

I have voted 100% for a democrat for decades and decades and will for decades more graham4anything Dec 2012 #42

Ah, context tavalon Dec 2012 #55

Will... CherokeeDem Dec 2012 #62

As am I. TDale313 Dec 2012 #15

Born a Democrat, and it was confirmed when I found a note written by my paternal grandmother in jillan Dec 2012 #16

Only time I played hooky in high school. . . DinahMoeHum Dec 2012 #18

McGovern...first Presidential Vote. Never, ever voted for an R knowingly, at least. libdem4life Dec 2012 #19

Me too. Its just that easy. aikoaiko Dec 2012 #21

I'm not a member of any organized political party. Loudly Dec 2012 #22

Yep. TDale313 Dec 2012 #43

Max Creek? Cool. union_maid Dec 2012 #23

Squints eyes, leans in with rolled up sleeves and says, Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #24

Reagan Democrat? tavalon Dec 2012 #56

LOL Arctic Dave Dec 2012 #67

so am I hfojvt Dec 2012 #25

TDALE you and I voted around the same time loyalkydem Dec 2012 #26

I was a college student in '92 TDale313 Dec 2012 #38

So jealous loyalkydem Dec 2012 #39

Signed up on my 18th birthday also, after Carter instituted it, IIRC. I voted for Carter in the madinmaryland Dec 2012 #27

We also never had to sign up for the selective service and were able to buy alcohol, which I didn't Purveyor Dec 2012 #31

We had to sign up for the SS, but were able to buy alcohol. 1979. nt madinmaryland Dec 2012 #32

1976 born in '57...we didn't have to. Small window thanks Nixon. eom Purveyor Dec 2012 #33

You are not alone Will,,,if I may call you that. sheshe2 Dec 2012 #34

I'm a member of the Democratic Party and this IS Democratic Underground. GoneOffShore Dec 2012 #35

K&R SunSeeker Dec 2012 #36

The existence of the GOP Jamaal510 Dec 2012 #37

According to my father I was born a registered Democrat. Ford_Prefect Dec 2012 #40

LOL tavalon Dec 2012 #58

I wonder what percentage of DUers can say that? Maybe 5-10%? Coyotl Dec 2012 #44

As am I. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #45

Well, even though I've foregone the Democratic party for tavalon Dec 2012 #59

It took me a minute to figure out your Vermont statement. Lone_Star_Dem Dec 2012 #65

Yup tavalon Dec 2012 #66

Max Creek? Are they still around? (Dumb Question) Gads! Has it been that long!!!! freethought Dec 2012 #46

I voted for Bill Clinton first in my first election. Third Doctor Dec 2012 #47

My first election....I voted for Kennedy young_at_heart Dec 2012 #48

I was about a week too young to vote for Kennedy No Vested Interest Dec 2012 #60

Voted for Clinton in '96... krispos42 Dec 2012 #49

I was born a Democrat. Lugnut Dec 2012 #50

I've been a registered Democrat since I was 17 TheKentuckian Dec 2012 #51

Proud Leftie here and member of the Democratic Party since 1995 SleeplessinSoCal Dec 2012 #52

I am as well .... Trajan Dec 2012 #53

Does this post have a context? tavalon Dec 2012 #54

I am too.... ReRe Dec 2012 #57

Me too. Cary Dec 2012 #61

My daddy was a card carrying Bircher. Control-Z Dec 2012 #64

I will always be a member of the Democratic Party. UtahLib Dec 2012 #68

proud Democrat since 1976, voted for Carter that year steve2470 Dec 2012 #69