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52. My mother is what I call a "Roosevelt Democrat"

Sat Jul 14, 2012, 10:43 AM

Jul 2012

Born in 1930, lifelong health consequences from both malnutrition and inadequate medical care in early childhood, she understands what Roosevelt did for millions.

She has never voted for a Republican and never will. She always told us that "no working person has any business voting for any Republican, ever, for any reason, under any circumstance." And I never have. Because she was and is correct.

I might abstain from voting at all if the D is worthless (as they so often are) and there is no 3rd Party candidate I can vote for as a protest, but I have never and will never vote for a Republican.

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