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« on: January 24, 2012, 12:43:31 AM » |
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Grandfather (1946-) Strongly pro-union, economically populist and relatively libertarian on social issues kinda guy. 1968: George Wallace (American Independent) 1972: George McGovern (Democratic) 1976: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 1980: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 1984: Walter Mondale (Democratic) 1988: Michael Dukakis (Democratic) 1992: Bill Clinton (Democratic) 1996: Bill Clinton (Democratic) 2000: Al Gore (Democratic) 2004: John Kerry (Democratic) 2008: Didn't vote. (supported John Edwards in the primaries) 2012: Probably not voting or voting for Obama.
Grandmother (1949-) Pro-union, economic populist but socially conservative. 1972: Unknown (most likely George McGovern) 1976: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 1980: Jimmy Carter (Democratic) 1984: Walter Mondale (Democratic) 1988: Michael Dukakis (Democratic) 1992: Ross Perot (Independent) 1996: Unknown (most likely Bill Clinton) 2000: Al Gore (Democratic) 2004: George W. Bush (Republican) 2008: Didn't vote. (Supported Hillary Clinton in the primaries) 2012: Probably not voting.
Mother (1969-) More moderate economically than her parents, but pro-union (she's a teacher of course), relatively socially conservative (but not so much as my grandmother) 1988: Unknown (most likely voted for Dukakis) 1992: Unknown (most likely voted for Clinton) 1996: Unknown (most likely voted for Clinton) 2000: Al Gore (Democratic) 2004: Unknown (most likely voted for Kerry) 2008: Ralph Nader (Independent) (Supported Hillary Clinton in the primaries) 2012: Probably not voting.
Stepfather (1967-) Says he votes Republican because of the abortion issue. Socially conservative and some what economic populist leanings. 1984: Unknown (most likely voted for Reagan) 1988: Unknown (most likely voted for Bush) 1992: Unknown (tossup between Bush and Perot, leaning Perot on this one) 1996: Unknown (most likely voted for Dole) 2000: Unknown (most likely voted for Bush) 2004: Unknown (most likely voted for Bush) 2008: Unknown (most likely voted for Bob Barr) 2012: Probably not voting.
Father (1970-) Not sure if he's ever voted before, but he's a socially conservative Democrat.
Stepmother (1975-) Not sure if she's ever voted before, but she's more liberal than my dad. Bill Clinton fan.
Me (1991-) I'm the only real lefty-liberal out the bunch, but I'm more concerned with economic issues than I am nonmaterial issues. 2012: Barack Obama (Democratic) will be my first vote for President.
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