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When I first registered to vote, I was a Republican. I grew up in conservative Arizona and while my father was/is a stauch FDR Democrat, my environment and associates led me to be a Republican. As time went on, and I became a student of politics and life I began to find that while I liked the fiscal conservatism of the GOP, I did not agree with the social, environmental and "states-rights when it suits us" philosophy(my opinion). I, like many people, tend to be fiscally conservative and socially liberal. This is a tough situation to find yourself in. I believe that in a country that is as truely fortuate as this one, we can and should help take care of each other and our planet. I realize that may sound a little bit like a Green Party member, but I think it is true.
Why am I a Democrat? Because I feel that as a party, its views and goals are the one's that will benefit our nation and in turn, the world, the most.
But I still vote for the candidate. (Bush in 88, Clinton in 92 & 96, Gore in 00, in AZ I have voted for McCain twice (but you should see the schucks that have run against him.)
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Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so."
-Douglas Adams
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