My Mom's a Democrat... also I voted for Barack today!

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Tuesday October 21, 2008 · 5:41 PM PDT

2008/10/21 · 17:41

This is the first election I am not canceling my Dad's vote for President. My Dad, rest his soul passed away in 2006, believing his permanent Republican Majority was going to rule this country for a thousand years. A quick note about my Dad, he didn't vote for Bush in 2000, Bush was too liberal, my Dad grabbed his pitchfork and voted for Rachel Maddow's odd partner, Pat Buchanan.

Having a Dad like that didn't make coming to terms with my sexuality easy. I was raised to believe that Adam and Eve was what God had in store for me, even when I looked over and saw how much dreamier Adam would be with Steve. There were a lot of things growing up I assumed about myself, and society I have drawn into question...

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What is your favorite Desert?

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What is your favorite Desert?

Chocolate Cake

13 votes

Mousse

5 votes

Muffins

2 votes

Danish

1 vote

Pudd'n

4 votes

Cherry Pie! (sorry, the author is from the Cherry Capital of the World... only flavor available)

17 votes

Brown Apple Betty

0 votes

Other

7 votes

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Monday July 14, 2008 · 9:27 PM PDT

2008/07/14 · 21:27

Let me start with a disclaimer: I used to be a Republican, but that's a long tortured story that can wait until for a future post. What motivated me to post is what I'm seeing on the ground in my hometown. Republicans have a lot to fear in 2008. Traverse City is a decent little town near Lake Michigan. Although Northwestern Lower Michigan as a region is Republican, TC itself has been trending blue for some time now. That said, not a whole lot happens here Politically. The City (population 15,000)is blue, the surroundings are anywhere from suburban Red, to country club Red, to Scary Red. We don't see a lot of attention from the National Parties.

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What year was the first political campaign you worked on?

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What year was the first political campaign you worked on?

2006-2008 - A New Hope

10 votes

2002-2004 - Phantom Menace

3 votes

1998-2000 - The Empire Strikes Back

1 vote

1994-1996 - Revenge of the Sith

1 vote

1990-1992 - Return of the Jedi

1 vote

1986-1988 - Attack of the Clones

1 vote

1982-1984 - 1984

1 vote

1978-1980 - The Abyss

4 votes

1974-1976 - Monty Python and the Holy Grail

1 vote

1970-1972 - The Exorcist

4 votes

Pre-1970's - History of the World, Part 1

8 votes

I have never worked on a political campaign.

3 votes

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