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bfealk

(480 posts) Sat Sep 8, 2018, 05:15 PM Sep 2018

Lifelong Republican Voting Straight Democrat for the first time [View all]

I talked to a lifelong Republican today and he has NEVER voted for a Democrat in his life. We had a short conversation at an art fair in Rochester Hills, MI and he allowed me to record his intention to vote a straight Democratic ticket.

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Lifelong Republican Voting Straight Democrat for the first time [View all] bfealk Sep 2018 OP

Well, good for him! CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2018 #1

Blue Tsunami apkhgp Sep 2018 #10

You're very welcome, but I didn't invent it! I don't know who did. CaliforniaPeggy Sep 2018 #12

Everyone has to vote straight Dem ticket this year. liberalnarb Sep 2018 #2

It's called sending a message. Sneederbunk Sep 2018 #3

I welcome him with Open Arms! blue-wave Sep 2018 #4

DON'T BOO! vote!! yuiyoshida Sep 2018 #5

They won't be letting him stand behind Trump at the next rally. Ohioboy Sep 2018 #6

I have a co-worker that says the same thing airplaneman Sep 2018 #7

Good for him. Let's hope it's a trend. Power 2 the People Sep 2018 #8

Of 8 people talking about on this thread. 2 have met people who are voting Dem for the first time. Stuart G Sep 2018 #9

Repukelican Party in trouble apkhgp Sep 2018 #11

Get used to it, been voting straight Democratic since '96. Didn't take much ... marble falls Sep 2018 #13

I met one in Starbucks this morning -in Texas Sucha NastyWoman Sep 2018 #14