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« Reply #125 on: April 04, 2017, 04:17:03 PM »

Registered Democrat who often votes third party. Voted for Bernie in the primary and Jill Stein in the general.

Age: 53
Gender: Male
Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Chinatown, NY
Occupation: Bar Owner
Marital Status: Married, no children
Income: $95-150,000
Ethnicity: Italian-American
Religion: Taoist (raised Catholic but was an Atheist for a while.  Wife is Chinese and he converted due to marriage.)
Issues: Small Business regulations (supports lowering taxes, finding ways of making start up costs cheaper, hates bureaucratic red tape) Police reform (sympathetic to Black Lives Matter due to frequently being harassed by police himself. Was involved in early NYC hiphop scene) Gun Rights (NRA member, hates New York's tight gun control law. Keeps a gun hidden in the cash register of his bar.) Immigration (supports amnesty, his own father fought in the Italian resistance against Mussolini and emigrated to US illegally after WWII and was later naturalized.) Gay Rights (Some of his best clientele)
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« Reply #126 on: April 05, 2017, 02:21:47 PM »
« Edited: April 05, 2017, 02:26:20 PM by Thunderbird is the word »

Raised in a very conservative family but may have moved left to spite her parents, living in Athens helped. Supported Bernie in the primary and Hillary in the general.

Age: 20
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (Russian-Jewish)
Family Income: $150,000-$200,000 (Father is a retired military officer who now runs a small-sized mom and pop Advertising Firm)
Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Middletown, NJ  
Occupation: Undergrad at Columbia, Sociology major (Works at family firm in the summer, during semester does canvassing work for a political organization and deals pot on the side.)
Religion: Atheist (Family was reform, had a Barmitzvah but hasn't been back to temple since.)
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« Reply #127 on: April 07, 2017, 05:46:16 PM »

Bernie supporter in the primary, easy vote for Hillary in the general.

Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: African-American
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Age: 34
Religion: Raised Baptist, now Agnostic
Education Level: College Graduate
Occupation: Accounts Coordinator at Advertising Firm
Income Level: $40-45,000 a year
Marital Status: In a relationship
Current Location: Brooklyn, NY
Hometown: Mount Vernon, NY
Priority Issues: Trade Policy/Taxes (Supports Free Trade making international business easier. Supports Lower Taxes) ACA (Opposes due to increased premiums) Affirmative Action: (Strongly opposed due to racism faced in college where he was accused of only being there due to AA) Gun Control: (Strongly against, father owned a liquor store which was robbed several times. NRA member.) Criminal Justice Reform: (Moderately supportive of Black Lives Matter, supports sentencing reform and ending the war on drugs.)
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« Reply #128 on: April 07, 2017, 08:30:19 PM »

Hawkish DLC Democrat, supported Hillary in both the primary and general election.

Gender: Male
Age: 78
Ethnicity: White (German/English/Welsh)
Religion: Baptist (Raised Methodist, was an Atheist for a while before later having "coming to Jesus" moment
Occupation: Minister (Adjunct professor of theology at University of Georgia)
Marital Status: Married (Divorced twice before, three children and two grandchildren from previous marriages.)
Hometown: Rochester, NY
Location: Athens, Georgia
Education: Went to college for two years in his youth before dropping out, later went back as an adult and graduated with a duel major in History and Theology. 
Priority Issues: Criminal Justice Reform/Opposition to police violence (supporter of black lives matter, was involved in civil rights activism in youth.) Health Care (Supports single payer health care, thinks the lack of it is immoral.) Anti-War (Longtime anti-war activist since Vietnam when he raided draft offices.) Somewhat morally conservative in terms of personal norms, Pro-Life though more focused on trying to reduce number of abortions. Was initially opposed to gay marriage but eventually persuaded to support it and now marries gay couple in his church.
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« Reply #129 on: April 08, 2017, 01:21:49 PM »

Republican, voted for Kasich at state primary convention. Was #nevertrump at first but eventually came around to holding her nose and voting for him after hearing Hillary articulate her views on Abortion.

Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race/Ethnicity: White (Italian-American)
Religion: Atheist (raised Catholic, still holds some reverence for church despite not being able to believe himself.)
Marital Status: Divorced
Hometown: Bensonhurst, Brooklyn
Current Location: Queens, NY
Education: Police Academy (Going back to school for degree in philosophy)
Occupation: NYPD officer
Priority Issues: Corruption/Civil Service reform (critical of "blue wall of shield" has been threatened in the past for attempting to report on shady department policies and supports greater civilian oversight) Terrorism (Hawkish on foreign policy, was in World Trade Center on 9/11) Healh Care (Supports the ACA, would like to see single payer implemented. Thinks doing so would free cops to not be so reliant on the Patrolemen's benevolent association which he hates and thinks is irredeemably corrupt.) War on drugs/victimless crimes (Supports legalizing drugs and prostitution and thinks police force wastes too much time on victimless crimes and shaking citizens down at the expense of actual legwork.)
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« Reply #130 on: April 14, 2017, 12:44:33 AM »

Hillary voter though mostly apolitical

Age: 63
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (Irish/English/Italian)
Occupation: Wedding singer/music teacher
Location/Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Income: $30-40,000
Martial Status: In a long term relationship
Religion: Catholic
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« Reply #131 on: April 18, 2017, 05:33:59 PM »

I'm thinking a rare Mormon Democrat who became one in response to the moralism of the Utah GOP, believes his faith should be a private matter and not something for the state to enforce. Also has some Libertarian leanings.

Age: 46
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White/Hispanic (German, Italian, Cuban)
Hometown/Current Location: Miami, Florida
Religion: Catholic
Education: Some college (took classes in photography but never received a degree)
Occupation: Wedding Photographer
Income: $50-60,000
Marital Status: Divorced, in a relationship
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« Reply #132 on: April 20, 2017, 08:02:30 PM »

Staunch Republican, voted for Cruz in the primary but came around to supporting Trump in the general very easily.

Gender: Male
Age: 36
Religion: Lapsed Catholic, dabbles in spirituality
Race/Ethnicity: White (German/Polish/Slovak)
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Age: 36
Education Level: College Graduate
Occupation: Teacher (Teaches High School History)
Income: $55,000 a year
Military Status: Veteran (Enlisted in Army after 9/11. Served three tours of duty in Iraq)
Marital Status: Married (One daughter)
Current Location: Cleveland, Ohio (Lives in city, commutes to wealthier suburb where he teaches)
Hometown: Youngstown, Ohio

Priority Issues: Education (Supports greater investment in public schools) Trade (Protectionist, strongly opposed to NAFTA, father worked in a plant which was closed down.) Anti-War (Became strongly anti-war following his military service, was an active member of "Iraq Vets Against The War.")
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« Reply #133 on: May 01, 2017, 08:58:44 PM »

Democrat, voted Bernie in primary but also liked Hillary and switched very easily.

Gender: Male
Age: 30
Race/Ethnicity: White (1/4th Irish, 1/4th English, 1/2nd Russian-Jewish)
Religion: Agnostic
Marital Status: Single
Education: College Dropout
Occupation: Freelance Journalist/Copywriter
Location: Boston, MA
Hometown: Newton, MA

Priority Issues: Media reform, Universal Health Care, Student Loan reform, Net Neutrality (Specializes in writing on Tech legislation.)
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« Reply #134 on: May 20, 2017, 08:20:25 PM »

Bernie Sanders because he liked the excitement he generated in younger voters. Voted for Hillary in the general.

Age: 64
Sex: Male
Ethnicity: White (English/French-Canadian)
Marital Status: Married (Three children)
Occupation: Stock Broker
Location: Darien, CT
Hometown: Keene, NH

Main Issues: Financial Reform (Critical of wall street culture, supports increased financial regulation to prevent another economic collapse) (Supports lower taxes and fewer regulations on small businesses but more on big business. Generally conservative on economic issues but wants greater fairness.)
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« Reply #135 on: May 23, 2017, 01:29:30 PM »

A moderate Democrat who briefly considered voting for Trump but was turned off by his islamaphobia.

Gender: Male
Age: 46
Race/Ethnicity: Ashkanazi Jewish (Russian/Polish/Czech)
Occupation: Magazine editor/film critic
Family: Married, Three Children
Religion: Orthadox Jewish (modern Orthadox)
Issues: Economy, Terrorism, Israel, Civil Liberties/Religious Freedom
Location: Washington, DC
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
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« Reply #136 on: June 04, 2017, 01:48:59 AM »

Libertarian leaning Democrat who supported Bernie in the primary and couldn't bring himself to support Hillary in the general so voted for Jill Stein.

Age: 96
Location: Kew Gardens, Queens NY
Hometown: Brooklyn, NY
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: White (English/Dutch/German)
Religion: Lutheran
Marital Status: Married (Divorced once before, six children, many grandchildren and a few great-grandchildren)
Occupation: Retired Attorney (Also was in politics, served several terms in New York state legislature in 1960s and 70s)
Education: Law degree from Columbia (Went on GI Bill, previously graduated from CUNY with History Degree)
Key Issues: Economy (Supports lower taxes and eliminating many small business regulations, as a lawyer he represented many small New York businesses threatened by the city. Protectionist, wants revived manufacturing base.) Budgetary Issues (Strong deficit hawk, thinks government spending is out of control and should be cut across the board, wary of supply side economics) Foreign Policy (WWII veteran who thinks it was a necessary war but was outspokenly against US involvement in Vietnam and thinks most of our wars since have been unjust.) Civil Rights/Civil Liberties (Strongly opposed to racism and totalitarianism, was early supporter of civil rights stemming from his having helped to liberate Dachau.)
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« Reply #137 on: July 03, 2017, 02:40:55 AM »

Lifelong Democrat, Hillary voter in the primary and general.

Age: 49
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (English/German)
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Religion: Lapsed Methodist
Education Level: Medical School
Occupation: Surgeon
Income Level: $250,000
Marital Status: Divorced, one daughter
Hometown: Gary, Indiana
Current Location: New York, NY (Works in emergency care at Columbia-Presbyterian)
Stances on Issues: Opposes Obamacare, believes that a single payer system would be more efficient, wants lower taxes across the board, strong supporter of Tort Reform, Protectionist, Pro-Life (as a result of having worked in prenatal care) Pro-Gay Marriage, supports mandatory vaccinations, supports a path to citizenship but critical of H1 visa abuse, strongly pro-medical marijuana but supports crackdown on painkillers.
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« Reply #138 on: July 31, 2017, 09:06:15 PM »

Centrist Democrat, supported Hillary in the primary and general.

Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (German/Polish/Irish)
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Age: 30
Religion: Catholic
Education Level: College Dropout
Occupation: Music/Stage Tech (Also plays guitar in several bands)
Income Level: $25-30,000
Marital Status: Engaged
Birth Location/Hometown: Kenosha, Wisconsin
Current Location: Detroit, Michigan (Lived in New York for a while, moved for lower cost of living and to be near fiancé's family.)
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« Reply #139 on: August 01, 2017, 02:34:58 PM »

Moderate Republican, Trump supporter in primary and general.

Gender: Female
Age: 35
Race/Ethnicity: White/Arabic (Irish/Polish/Italian/Lebanese)
Sexual Orientation: Straight
Religion: Agnostic
Education Level: College Dropout
Occupation: Freelance Journalist/Bartender
Marital Status: Single
Income Level: $25-30,000
Hometown/Current Location: Boston, Massachusetts
Important Issues: Governmental Reform, Health Care, Mental Health Access (Suffers from Anxiety and Depression and believes it's essential)
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« Reply #140 on: August 26, 2017, 03:25:42 AM »
« Edited: August 26, 2017, 03:35:00 AM by Thunderbird is the word »

lifelong republican

Age: 61
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (German/Polish/English)
Marital Status: Multiple Divorces (Three Children)
Income: $90,000
Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Philadelphia, PA
Occupation: Guitar Teacher/Talk Radio Host
Religion: Agnostic (Raised Catholic)
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« Reply #141 on: August 29, 2017, 06:59:32 PM »

Probably a straight-ticket Democrat, although he doesn't vote because he's too old

Age: 57
Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (registers as "American" ethnicity-wise)
Marital Status: Single
Income: $30,000
Location: Shreveport, LA
Occupation: Construction Worker
Religion: Atheist

Democrat, Bernie supporter who probably reluctantly voted for Hillary in the general. Living in Louisiana i think that as an Atheist he'd generally be inclined to vote against the religious right influenced GOP.


Age: 101
Gender: Male
Ethnicity: Polish/Israeli (Polish Jew who became a committed Zionist and fled Poland shortly before the Nazis invaded, most family perished in the holocaust. Emigrated again to the US in the 1960s out of concern for family's safety.
Marital Status: Married, several children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren
Income: Retired (Founded and Owned Private Car Service)
Location: Boston, MA
Hometown: Warsaw, Poland
Hobbies: History buff, fan of classic movies, skilled marksman who collects old firearms and used to go out shooting regularly before his health began to deteriorate. (Served in Polish army in youth, later served in Israeli army during War of Independence.)
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« Reply #142 on: September 01, 2017, 05:10:28 AM »

Depending on which denomination of Protestant and what his sexual orientation is he is could be anything but being Austin based i'd say Hillary in the primary and general.

Gender: Male
Race/Ethnicity: White (German/Russian Jewish)
Education Level: Medical School
Religion: Jewish (Kosher/Observes High Holidays)
Occupation: Anesthesiologist
Marital Status: Engaged
Age: 31
Location: Birmingham, Alabama
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« Reply #143 on: September 02, 2017, 08:49:08 PM »

Fiscally conservative Democrat. Hillary supporter in primary and general.

Gender: Male to Female Transwoman
Ethnicity/Race: White (Irish/Italian/German)
Religion: Devout Catholic (receives daily mass)
Occupation: Middle Management at Energy Company
Education: College Graduate
Marital Status: Separated, Three Children (Refuses to divorce due to religious beliefs)
Age: 37
Location: Houston, TX
Hometown: New Orleans, LA
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« Reply #144 on: October 14, 2017, 11:50:58 PM »

Lifelong Democrat who voted for Nixon, Reagan and Trump. May have voted for Bernie in Democratic primary.

Gender: Male
Age: 96
Ethnicity: White (Russian-Jewish/English/Scottish)
Religion: Atheist
Location: New York, NY
Hometown: Greensboro, NC (Born in North Carolina where parents had met after father who was a World War I veteran from Brooklyn met his mother while visiting her brother who he'd served with in France. Lived in North Carolina until he was ten years old when father moved family back to Brooklyn where he'd been offered work after losing job in depression.)
Occupation: Retired Novelist/Professor/occasional political columnist (Served in Army Air Corps during WWII, took part in liberation of Sicily.)
Marital Status: Divorced three times
Education Level: PhD
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« Reply #145 on: November 14, 2017, 01:02:59 AM »

Progressive Democrat, Bernie in primary and Hillary in general

Age: 25
Gender: Female
Current Location: Newton, MA
Ethnicity: Irish/Italian/Portuguese
Marital Status: Single
Education: College dropout
Religion: Lapsed Catholic (still occasionally attends church)
Occupation: Freelance Journalist (On the Autism spectrum. Although she's high functioning she receives disability benefits which she applied for so that she could fully devote herself to her writing. Currently lives with sister and brother-in-law and writes articles on Science policy for various websites.)
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« Reply #146 on: November 19, 2017, 11:00:01 PM »

Registered Republican but moderate and independent minded, voted for McMullian.

Age: 50
Gender: Male
Current Location: Washington, DC
Hometown: Elmira, NY
Ethnicity: White (German/English/Irish/French-Canadian)
Relationship Status: In a relationship (divorced)
Education: BA in History at Georgetown University (briefly lived and did postgraduate work in Germany at Humbolt University)
Religion: Agnostic
Occupation: Adjunct Professor of German History at George Washington University/moonlights as Lyft Driver

Other: (Initially dropped out of high school, played in punk band. Later received GED. Enlisted in US Marines and served in first gulf war before going to college on the GI Bill. Speaks fluent German and French.)
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« Reply #147 on: November 25, 2017, 09:48:12 PM »

Libertarian leaning Republican, supported Rand Paul followed by Cruz in the primary. Held nose and voted for Trump but now regrets it.

Gender: Male
Age: 53
Current Location: Fairfax, Virginia
Hometown: Seattle, Washington
Race/Ethnicity: 75% White (German/English/Scottish) 25% Native American (Comancie)
Relationship Status: Divorced, (three children)
Education: College dropout (studied political science and economics at the University of Washington. Dropped out before senior year to work on presidential campaign, got a job in DC and never got around to returning.)
Religion: Devout Lutheran (serves as deacon at his church)
Occupation: Lobbyist for Bitcoin industry (former political consultant, managed several successful local campaigns and congressional races and worked on unsuccessful presidential bids. Made an unsuccessful congressional bid himself, losing in party primary.)
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« Reply #148 on: November 29, 2017, 05:24:00 PM »

Moderate Republican, supported Kasich in the primary and held nose for Trump in the general

Gender: Male
Age: 85
Race/Ethnicity: White (1/2 Italian, 1/2 Russian-Jewish)
Religion: Catholic (Father was ethnically Jewish but converted to Catholicism for marriage)
Location/Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
Relationship Status: Divorced (Five Children, Eleven Grandchildren)
Occupation: Retired political Journalist
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« Reply #149 on: December 03, 2017, 10:09:25 PM »

Moderate Democrat who occasionally votes for Republicans like Brown, Baker and Romney at the state level.

Gender: Male
Age: 62
Current Location: Scarsdale, NY
Hometown: Harrison, NY
Race/Ethnicity: White (Irish)
Religion: Catholic
Relationship Status: Married, Three Children, One Grandchild
Occupation: Third generation CEO of family owned candy company, net worth of $15 million
Education: MBA
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