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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:35 PM Original message |
How many of you are former republicans, & why did you become a Democrat? |
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sudopod (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:36 PM Response to Original message |
1. Father forgive me |
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a kennedy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
2. I was NEVER a repub.........a green once, but never a repub. |
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kestrel91316 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
3. I registered Republican for my first election, in 1976. Because I liked |
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VaYallaDawg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:41 PM Response to Original message |
4. Well, Philo, I sinned not just once but twice. |
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Booster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:44 PM Response to Reply #4 |
38. you're the very first person I have EVER heard say they voted |
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ramapo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
5. My parents were Republican |
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cynatnite (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
6. I dumped the repukes when they came out with that idiotic contract... |
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AverageJoe (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:01 PM Response to Original message |
7. I was actually president of the young republicans group |
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On the Road (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
8. My Parents are Republican |
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Liberalynn (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:02 PM Response to Original message |
9. My parents were Republican too |
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graywarrior (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. My parents told me I was a democrat and, like my eye color, could never change |
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Xolodno (310 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:04 PM Response to Original message |
11. I've always been independent....but.... |
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orleans (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
12. interesting post. (i've always been dem--bleeding heart liberal) |
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The Straight Story (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. I am (sort of, registered Independent), what changed me: |
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Wizard777 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:11 PM Response to Original message |
14. Nixon! The party really went south around that time. They've never recovered. |
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YOY (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:12 PM Response to Original message |
15. In the 80s/90s I grew up in small town Ohio. |
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RexDart (106 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:14 PM Response to Original message |
16. I was registered "no party" until about 8 years ago. |
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TxBlue (472 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:19 PM Response to Original message |
17. My Parents were Very Active Republicans |
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Tinksrival (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:22 PM Response to Original message |
18. George Bush made me Independent |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:23 PM Response to Original message |
19. I didn't become a Democrat. I evolved into one. |
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Hamlette (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 03:28 PM Response to Original message |
20. my dad changed |
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MrsCorleone (844 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:09 PM Response to Original message |
21. Always a dem here, but this guys was a hardcore, 2-time |
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Catherine Vincent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:12 PM Response to Original message |
22. I'm not a former republican but I did vote for George W. Bush*. |
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Stellabella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
23. I was a Republican until I grew up and started thinking about it |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:20 PM Response to Original message |
24. Voted that way one time: Reagan over Mondale in 1984 |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #24 |
26. and here I was blaming Ferraro for his poor performance |
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cobalt1999 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Mondale was the "perfect storm" of bad campaign moves. |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:24 PM Response to Original message |
25. I am not sure I like party labels. |
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Roland99 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:37 PM Response to Original message |
27. I'll have to re-donate to be able to search to find my post about my "conversion" |
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misanthrope (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:45 PM Response to Original message |
28. I've voted for a variety of parties... |
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vaberella (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
30. It's my mum and it was Katrina that did it. |
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Arugula Latte (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 04:59 PM Response to Original message |
31. I was sort of Republicanesque in grade school (due to parents) |
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crimsonblue (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 05:06 PM Response to Original message |
32. here ya go |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 06:44 PM Response to Original message |
33. xxxxxxxxxxx |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 06:50 PM Response to Original message |
34. Never - but I did buy into all the Clinton hatred in the '90s |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:27 PM Response to Original message |
35. ............. |
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stpalmer (111 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:32 PM Response to Original message |
36. Born and Raised |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:42 PM Response to Original message |
37. I was, and what changed? 9/11 |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:48 PM Response to Original message |
39. My story... |
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a la izquierda (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Sep-10-08 08:55 PM Response to Original message |
40. I registered repuke when I turned 18... |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 03:43 AM Response to Original message |
41. ......... |
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Philosoraptor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Sep-11-08 03:20 PM Response to Original message |
42. ............ |
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