In the past, have you ever considered yourself to be a Republican?

[lostnfound]

It's great to read when DUers write 'I was a former Republican', wondered how many are out ther.

[greatauntoftriplets]

1. Perish the thought!

:puke:

[Ilsa]

2. Unfortunately, it was during Iran-Contra when I woke up.

Right about the time Reagan was settling in for a long, long, long blissful sleep (if not sooner).

[Skittles]

3. no, I have never been fooled

NEVER

[Kathy in Cambridge]

4. Never-and no one in my blood-related family

is a Repuke either. Exceptions: one uncle by marriage and a few in-laws. The in-laws know better than to open their mouths around me. :scared:

[RandomKoolzip]

5. Apparently there's a few who are still repubs on here...

But they call themselves "libertarians" to cover their asses.

[Kathy in Cambridge]

10. Or 'Centrists'.

Give me a break...:eyes:

[ElsewheresDaughter]

53. cure for republicanism....college

[LiberalTexan]

54. College happened to me too!

Imagine that! We get an education! I don't actually remember any professor being outright anti-repub except my Environmental Science professor. You should have heard him rip on Reagan's past policies in the early 90's.

Besides that, I took all my other classes and information and made my decision. EDUCATION: Republicans worst nightmare.

[wryter2000]

6. No, although

I've never considered myself a Republican, although I did love Eisenhower when I was a child.

However, I was registered Republican for a few months so I could vote for John Anderson in the primary against Raygun. I'd consider doing that again if there was any real opposition to Bush*. But I'd vote for the Dem in the general election.

[Coldgothicwoman]

7. Raised Rethuglican, and then I got educated. <n/t>

[burrowowl]

8. Never ever

and I wish the Dem Party would stop trying to ape them.

[celestia671]

9. It is with great shame...

that I admit to past conservative thoughts! I was younger and less informed. I liked Reagan until the Iran Contra stuff started too, and by the time Pappy Bush took over, I was a Dem!

[MJP]

11. I voted for *

But never again.

My whole family is Republican. It really stinks. But I will slowly educate them, one by one. Mooo ahh ha ha ha haaaaaaa.

[JohnLocke]

14. You rock!

:yourock:

[lostnfound]

51. Welcome to DU, MJP -- we need converts.

Especially converts ready to work on converting their friends and family.

[lfairban]

12. I come from a long line of Republicans, . . .

. . . I switched in early 1970 when I realized that Nixon had sold us out as a peace candidate.

My great-grandfather's cousin was vice president under Teddy Roosevelt.

Most of my aunts and uncles on my father's side are fervent Republicans. The last time I visited one of my uncles, he had a picture of Nixon on the wall, 8x10! (frame, no mat, black and white) When I went back to my sister's house for thanksgiving, she started talking about the turkey in Baghdad, what a great thing it was to show the terrorists that we are in control and all.

Oh well, brown eyes run in our family.

[guitar man]

13. Never registered as one

I was registered independent. Voted more Repugs when I was younger and drifted into the Dem camp as I got older. I guess I didn't drink enough of the Kool Aid to be permanently affected.

[beyurslf]

15. I went to a conservative

private christian high school. I was the only vote for Bill Clinton in 1992 in our "election."

[shanti]

16. never have, never will n/t

.

[karlschneider]

17. I was a Republican until 1965.

n/t

[salinen]

18. The day my father put me on

his shoulders to cheer Goldwater in '64, I became a liberal.

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[RandomKoolzip]

22. Whatever.

n/t

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[RandomKoolzip]

42. No, I hate it.

That's why I chose it for my sig line.

[Name removed]

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[Tierra_y_Libertad]

28. What would you consider "too far left"?

I hardly consider Dean a leftist. In fact he's too moderate IMO. What is he saying/doing that you consider "too far left"?

[barbaraann]

38. Yoohoo...

It's George W. Bush who's taking us off a cliff! Have you noticed?

[ThoughtCriminal]

20. Growing up in Alabama in the 60's

Sometimes the Republican candidate was a lesser evil. Once all the dixiecrats switched to (R), I never voted for a republican again.

[PsN2Wind]

21. In the military

Ike was President as I came of age. Yeah, I voted for Nixon.
Also worked the Cow Palace for Scranton of PA at the 64 convention.
Republicans were much different then, even Nixon.

[kdmorris]

23. I voted Never Republican even though

I was raised as one (My father loved Reagan). After I left home, once I was old enough to vote, I actually registered as an Independent. I figured since I've never been a registered Republican, I could truthfully answer NEVER!!

I finally registered as a Democrat in 1999 so that I could vote in the Democratic primaries in 2000.

[liberalnurse]

24. I knew I was a democrat before I figured out we

were Catholic. As a very small child, I was asked by an adult, was I Catholic or Protestant? I said, "No, I'm just a democrat". My mothers family are 100% repuke and my fathers family are long standing democrats.

The adult who asked me the question was the father of this man.

www.axissecurity.com

click on Executive Protection Services

See the photo's of my beloved and trusted cousin.......A real hero to me.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

25. Grew up in a socialist family.

I was pretty apolitical as a kid. 4 years in the Marines convinced me that what my forebears had said about the military and capitalism was true. Registered Democrat in '65. I've never even considered voting for a republican tho' I have voted 3rd party a couple of times in disgust at the Democrats moving to the right. Hopefully, I'll be voting Democrat this time.

[Buzz Clik]

27. I voted for Nixon and Reagan...

... but just once. I refused to vote for Ford, and I found Bush, Sr too nasty. I fully converted to being a Dem during Clinton's first term.

[doc03]

30. 1980

Voted for Reagan in 1980 election, what a mistake that was! Registered Republican in 2000 only to vote for John McCain in primary. Reason I couldn't stand Bush* then or
now. Switched back to Dem in 2001.

[One Taste]

31. Growing up with democrat parents..

been on the good side since birth!:dem:

[newyawker99]

52. Hi ptm216!!

Welcome to DU!! :toast:

[rasputin1952]

32. Had to go with #2...

but it was long before 1990!

The only two GOP presidents I ever had any respect for were Lincoln and TR. But, to be honest, I was brought up by my staunch GOP mom, and I did support Gov. Rockefeller in NY, (a genuine moderate R).

However, I will NEVER vote GOP again. Once I became more politically aware, I realized that the GOP was a sham, and cared only about Big Business and profit.

This is NOT the party of Lincoln and TR...it has become the party of hate and despair. There are always enemies, but they create them! Suddenly, it is up to a Dem to settle the matter! The current GOP lives on fear and hate...deprive them of those two tings, and the entire GOP house tumbles to the ground.

O8)

[mike_c]

33. (wiping spewed beverage from monitor...)

...I would chew my arm off before thinking of myself as a repiglican.

[stevebreeze]

34. Grew up in the middle of Vietnam

Johnson had gotten us into an unnecessary war. Wallace was a Dem. I voted for Nixon. I have learned a lot since.
:kick:

[liberalcapitalist]

35. I switched in 8th grade

Brainwashed from birth on Reagan.

[Breezy du Nord]

37. So did I!

Only that was in 2001 after 9-11. And I was I seventh grade.

[liberalcapitalist]

40. well, this was back in 1992

So I have you by a few years... Good to see young Dems.

[PROGRESSIVE1]

36. I considered myself an indendent who supported Democrats....

until Clinton's impeachment, then a became a Democrat, with a big (D) that is!!!!


:kick:

[dawn]

39. Never! Used to be a Green, though. n/t

[Solly Mack]

41. No. I always knew a shit-pile when I saw it.

the mere thought of voting republican gives me the creeps

[MercutioATC]

43. Republican when I had no money...Democrat now that I do...

I blame it on bad genes...


;)

[moondust]

44. Perish the thought. n/t

[Piperay]

45. I was a registered republiCON

until the election of 1980. Raygun turned me off of repukelicanism and I voted for Jimmy Carter, have voted Democratic ever since.

[Columbia]

46. Yes, I was once...

I had just recently moved back to California and went to a voter registration booth to re-register. Apparently, it was a Republican function. Anyway, so this is what transpired near the end of the process:

Booth worker asks:
"Do you mind if you register as Republican, you can vote for anybody you like, but you will get information about the Republican party"

My reply:
"Yes, I mind"

And then she checks the Republican box ANYWAY!!! Can you believe that??? I was so shocked, I couldn't even think of what to say. Anyway, I re-registered at the post office a few days later. So, unfortunately, I can make the claim that I was a registered Republican once (albeit only for a few days).

[101 Proof]

47. Never have, and never will...

be a Republican.

[VOX]

48. My parents were Republican, and I was *always* the black sheep...

Strayed far from the herd, and *never* voted for any candidate with an "R" next to his/her name.

Have been a registered Democrat all my voting life.

[sweetheart]

49. I switched from being republican

Actually in the 1980's, but not officially until just recently... as i thought wrongly that the registration was per-election, and that it did not carry. As i have not voted since reagan, it makes me a non-voter in reality... one who will be voting kucinich in this coming NY primary.

[lostnfound]

50. From Repub to Kucinich! That's very cool..

Dennis has integrity to spare :)

[denverbill]

55. Voted for Ford over Carter in 1976, my first election.

Voted for several Iowa Republicans years ago too, maybe up til the last 80's.

However, back then, there were many moderate Republicans, who were pro-choice, common-sense, good folks. Nowadays, if you are a moderate Republican like Snowe and Chafee, you'll be mercilessly hounded by the far-right party goons.