How Fred Rogers voted

[King of Kensington]

According to Joanne Rogers, Fred Rogers was a registered Republican but "very independent" in the way he voted.  Given he was a mainline Protestant (Presbyterian) minister from an affluent family, the Republican affiliation makes sense.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/movies/story/2019-11-26/mister-rogers-widow-legacy-a-beautiful-day-in-the-neighborhood

So what's his voting history?  Since he was born in 1928, his first presidential election was in 1952 and he last votes in 2000.

[King of Kensington]

Don't see him voting for Goldwater given his stance on civil rights and the Vietnam War.

[King of Kensington]

In 1980, he could have been a supporter of liberal Republican John Anderson as well.

[King of Kensington]

He's known in Canada, mostly because Canadians watch PBS.  But he also had a short stint in Canada where he hosted a children's program on CBC that was the forerunner to Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.


https://www.cbc.ca/archives/before-mr-rogers-neighborhood-came-misterogers-on-cbc-1.4696434

[King of Kensington]

If alive after 2004, I think he no longer votes R.  I think he votes Kerry because of the Iraq War.  Of course he votes Obama in 2008 and make history. In 2012 he considers Romney, but votes for Obama over the Big Bird/PBS funding comments.  Votes for Kasich in the 2016 primaries. And of course he's vehemently anti-Trump, and ends his Republican affiliation after that.

[King of Kensington]

I don't think he would have disagreed with the Nixon pardon.