How I Became a Democrat, a 27-year-old's tale...

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Monday June 16, 2008 · 8:17 AM PDT

2008/06/16 · 08:17

I voted for George W. Bush in the 2000 presidential election.

Before you freak out, allow me to explain.

Let me start off by saying that typing that statement makes me feel embarassed and ashamed. I don't know if I should feel that way, but I do. I voted based on my life experience up to that point. I was raised by a mother who was from Hamlet, NC. Heard of it? Probably not, but that's exactly the point. My grandparents on her side were both extremely conservative. My Papa loved Ronald Raegan, and I loved my Papa so much that I loved anything he loved. What's funny is that I consider my mother kind of a rogue Republican, every now and then she'll surprise me and vote for a Democrat. My father served in the United States Army for 22 years before retiring. He still works for the military as a civilian contractor. He was born in Canada, but his patriotism for America runs deep. After seeing him off to war a few times during the first Bush presidency, well, I just adopted a lot of his political views too, which happen to be quite conservative.

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