Your darkest political secret...`

[Gaffey Duck]

In 2000 and 2001, I was a member of the Canadian Alliance.

:puke:

If it makes y'all feel any better though, I was still 110% for Gore.

[whistle]

1. I have no secrets, other than I've never been a republican and I....

... never ever voted or supported a republican. I've been a liberal all my life and I hope I can go to my grave that way.

[gator_in_Ontario]

2. I

ummm...I campaigned for Nixon when I was 9....I was rebelling from my yellow dog democrat parents ya know...
My first opportunity to vote was for Carter...all Democrat all the time voting wise

[Maddy McCall]

3. I haven't voted for a Democrat in the past eight years.

My son has bubbled in my ballots since he was old enough to color. :evilgrin:

[FARAFIELD]

4. My Uncle is a US Representative

My Mom and dad are very conservative but my five sisters and I are all progressives, so NIFTY!

[Crunchy Frog]

5. I voted for a Republican for the Board of Regents

of my local university. He was the oral surgeon who took out my wisdom teeth, and he was really good. I wouldn't vote for him again though, because I believe he is in favor of keeping the dog labs going at the medical school.

[proReality]

6. I used to vote for the person...

not the party. But since the VRWC began their number on Clinton, I've become a yellow dog democrat.

[zaj]

7. I voted for John McCain in THIS election...

... not much of a secret, because I've mentioned it before here.

[AmerDem]

28. self delete

misplaced my post

[Lydia Leftcoast]

8. I voted for Mark Hatfield when he was Senator from Oregon

but that's only because I appreciated his stand on intervention in Central America and other peace issues. I'm proud to say that I never voted for Bob Packwood.

[IMSA]

14. And I Voted For McCall

Tom McCall that is. Best Gov. Oregon ever had.

IMSA

[blackcat77]

9. I voted for Gerald Ford in 1976.

Not very awful but that's about as bad as it gets.

[rwenos]

10. I Voted for a Pubbie Judge Once

Inadvertently. My parents laughed when I told them I'd done it.

That's the only Republican I've ever voted for. Voted in every election since 1972.

Can you spell "Y-E-L-L-O-W-D-O-G"?

[Sarrek420]

11. Ok here it goes

Back when I was a youngster in the U.S. Army.














































I voted for Reagan...

::Runs for cover::

Oh God I am so ashamed of myself.. :cry:

[rwenos]

15. But it was Like a Dose of the Clap

You had massive doses of pennicilin, and the infection passed.

Any sexual side effects? (I don't REALLY want to know.)

:-)

[Syrinx]

12. I voted for a Republican once

But he's a cousin that I actually like personally. I'll never make the mistake again. I promise.

[BOSSHOG]

13. I voted for Nixon in 72, absentee ballot from

Bootcamp; back when I was an idiot.

YOUTH is definitely wasted on the young.

[Birthmark]

16. My secret

I'm not a Democrat. I'm an indy. I intend to stay that way, too - at least for the forseeable future.

[nostalgicaboutmyfutr]

35. I hear you brother! eom

[Minstrel Boy]

17. I was briefly, and I swear only tactically, a member of the

Progressive Conservative party.

I joined to vote in the first leadership race of David Orchard, the anti-NAFTA, anti-globalist gadfly, who lost to Joe Clark. I'd been a lifelong NDPer, and immediately returned to the fold, but that's what I did. (I know I wasn't alone, too.)

Blah. The thought still makes me want to compulsively wash my hands.

[Z_I_Peevey]

18. I was passing out Humphrey-Muskie flyers for my dad

and I got really tired after a few hours. I didn't finish the job.

[TrustingDog]

19. I know more american political assholes than I do Canadian ones.

[unkachuck]

20. I hope this won't be held against me...

....but when I was in my much much younger, racist/fascist phase, I campaigned and voted for George C. Wallace in '68....and God punished me severely and allowed me the insight and wisdom to redeem myself on the Left....

....and I say to all current neocon/fascists of today, there is HOPE for you out there....open your heart and eyes, seek and yee shall find a warm, friendly, intelligent home on the Left....

[NightTrain]

21. I was happy when Reagan ordered the bombing of Libya in 1986.

I was young, ignorant, and didn't know any better.

Not long after that, I joined the Navy. By the time I got my discharge, I had turned into a bona fide socialist!

[T Bone]

22. I voted for John Andersen in 1980

but I could have done worse, and in hindsight I could have done better too.

[RaleighNCDUer]

42. So did I. 1st and last time I strayed from the fold.

[yowzayowzayowza]

23. Voted Democrat every time but once....

Frustrated with Dukakis & had to write in ZZ Top. From the avatar ya can see how much difference it made....

[Zing Zing Zingbah]

24. I didn't vote in the 2000 Presidential election,

which was the first time I was old enough to vote for a president. However, I lived in Maine at the time, and the state went to Gore anyhow. These are all the years I was old enough to vote and I didn't vote: 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003. I actually did vote in 1999, I can't even remember why. So this year is the second time ever that I've voted. I swear I will vote in every election from now on.

[TheCentepedeShoes]

25. Voted for Reagan in '80

(now covering head to protect from brickbats). I loved Jimmy Carter but was disappointed in his Presidency. Registered Repub to vote for Howard Baker in FL primary. Remember clearly voting in Nov '80 - left office late - parked at Tony's Deli down from polling place - took everything out of purse but wallet w/voter card and keys - replaced with a beer and half a Cuban (from the famous Tony's) 'cause I was hungry - stood in line and drank the beer and ate the Cuban. That's my excuse. Went home and watched "Dr. Strangelove" on the teevee.

[Flammable Materials]

26. I can top EVERY SINGLE ONE of you for political stupidity.

In 1992, in a shining moment of stupidity during my regrettable Fundie period, I actually cast my vote for http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bo_Gritz">James "Bo" Gritz.

[MisterP]

31. wahahahahaha!

why not Jack Welch?

[Nordic]

27. I used to be pretty homophobic

Now I'm not.

[AmerDem]

29. I was for the war in Iraq

I never once listened to shrub and his cabal until Powell appeared before the UN and laid out this detailed speech including a slide show showing what a threat Iraq was to us. I took him at his word until 2 weeks into the war and no WMD's were found, only excuses. I knew then we were duped.

I will never let myself be misguided like that again by any politician.

[DianeG5385]

30. I was a young republican in high school, 1972

I campaigned for Nixon, and staffed his HQ on Fourth street, San Rafael CA, the same year American Graffitti was filmed on this very same street. (My Terra Linda high school friends are in the movie and the pink car at "Mel's" belonged to one of my good friends.) I met his son in law, Christopher Cox. I was never a Republican. my Dad was, and I thought he was right about everything. I figured out by the time I was in college that I was a dem.

[LiberteToujours]

32. I was cheering for Bush against McCain

That was before I knew ANYTHING about politics. I wised up by the time he was up against Gore. :)

[Shae]

46. Hey, I did that too ...

I thought there was no way Bush* could beat Gore.
I didn't factor in cheating or the Supreme Court.

[progressivebydesign]

33. I volunteered for a Republican once..

I was in Jr. High, and I was assigned to his office. I worked there for a while, didn't like him or the office.

[Shae]

34. Richard Nixon asked me for a kiss

when I was 6 years old.
To my credit, I would not kiss the bastard.

[RaleighNCDUer]

43. Good taste shows itself early on...

[JSJ]

36. i shook nelson rockefeller's hand

[maine_raptor]

37. If I tell you, I'll have to kill ya

Sorry, but that's the way it is. :shrug:

[maveric]

38. I voted for Roger Hedgecock for mayor of San Diego in 1982.

I was young,ignorant, and it was a non-partisan election.
I'm sorry! I'm sorrrrrrrryyyy!

[ibegurpard]

39. I would've probably voted for Bush 1 in 1988

It was the first year I was eligible and I didn't know anything about or follow politics. My family is Mormon and conservative. I didn't vote.

[More Than A Feeling]

40. I also supported the war in Iraq...

at the time, I felt as though the sanctions would never be lifted any other way, thus killing many more Iraqis than would be killed by the war. Now, needless to say, I think we should have gotten out yesterday. I have learned a valuable lesson about trusting government when republicans are in charge. Don't.

[LibDemAlways]

41. I have no political secrets, but

Sen. George Allen of VA does, and if his got out, his political career would be over.

[RaleighNCDUer]

45. Well, do tell. Really.

[LibDemAlways]

47. Well, I've posted it here on other threads,

but I guess it's worth repeating. The "R" next to Allen's name stands for racist. He has a particular love of the Confederacy and a deeply rooted, well-documented hatred of blacks going back to when I knew him as a high school senior in Palos Verdes, CA in 1970.

He was quarterback of our varsity team, and well known because his father was coach of the LA Rams at the time. Palos Verdes is a very well-to-do Southern California suburb, heavily repuke. Back then the high school was virtually 100% white. However, our teams frequently played teams from nearby communities that were more racially diverse, and sometimes predominently black.

Though he was born and raised in Southern California, George Allen took a great interest in the Confederacy. He had confederate flag bumper stickers on the car he drove to school, and made no secret of his animosity toward blacks. One Monday, the week we were scheduled to play Morningside High School, a nearby black school, some very racist graffiti showed up on the walls of our school. It was anti-white and menacing, on first impression the work of Morningside kids vandalizing our campus in a very ugly racially-charged way.

I'm not sure how he was found out, but within hours George Allen was fingered as the culprit. He had vandalized his own school in an effort to stir up racial hatred. Because of who his father was, he got off with a slap on the wrist and a public apology over the PA.
I've never forgotten, though, and neither have our classmates -- some of whom tried unsuccessfully to interest the Virginia media in this during his various campaigns. In 2000 I contacted his opponent, Chuck Robb's campaign manager, and he seemed pretty interested but never followed up.

So, another dimwitted idiot named George has gone pretty far by trading on his father's name. I read one time that he had a noose and huge Confederate flag in his home and, when asked, claimed that he was merely a student of Confederate History. Anyhow, given his history, I think he's gone about as far as he can hope to in politics, which is way farther than he deserves to.

[Technowitch]

44. I once said I didn't think Bush I was so bad...

...of course, I've come to think that's actually so -- but ONLY in comparison to the current resident of the White House, his idiot child!

[Greylyn58]

48. In 1983...

I temporarily changed to a Republican for a local primary election.

Yes shamed as I am to admit it, a good friend of mine's father was running on the Republican ticket against several others for a council seat and several of us did it so we could vote for him. He was a moderate Repub and we wanted to help.

I changed back not long after that. Couldn't stand the thought of sayin I was a Republican. Makes me cringe now just thinking about it. All I can say is that I was young and stupid.

:crazy:

[noiretextatique]

49. not really dark or or aj secret...registered green 8 years ago

vote for greens locally, and i have no plans to rejoin the democratic party.
standard disclaimer:
voted for gore in 2000
voted for grey davis in california's governator debacle
voting for kerry in 2004

[strategery blunder]

50. I'm pro-life shhhhhhhhhhhh....

but instead of calling me a freeper and worse, check out this post I made on another board. I make my disagreement with the repuke use of the issue very clear.:)

http://forums2.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=368848&page=10&pp=15

Scroll down to the post by Evil Woody Thoughts, as that is my screename on this board.

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

55. wow, excellent post over there

too bad it seems to have been wasted on several of those people.

[strategery blunder]

57. Thanks for your support

Next time I post something like that, remind me to grab my flamethrower:)

[Hello_Kitty]

51. My dumb reason for sorta supporting this war

I thought that Bush Sr. had reneged on his promise to remove Saddam so doing this now was making good on it, albeit too little too late. Now I realize what a colossal mistake it is. Bad me. :spank:

[lady raven]

52. It makes me sick to admit it, but...

I voted for Frank Keating in Oklahoma in 94. I even made some phone calls for his campaign. It was a "protest vote", of sorts, and one I based on faulty information. Once I realized the error of what I'd done and what a piece of crap he was, it was too late to be removed from the Keatings' mailing list- I got invitations for every damn barbecue they had, his birthday parties, etc. (barf), and they sent me a Christmas card every year. Boy do I hope he's retired from politics!

(hanging head in shame)

[morgan2]

53. im voting for bush

Im a self hating American. Screw making the country better, to hell with all of us!

[VOX]

54. When I was 14, I stuffed envelopes for the Goldwater campaign...

I grew up in a Republican family, so I didn't know any better. (My God, that was **40** years ago!)

Anyway, I wised up the following year, and began to let my inner liberal out. The next time I worked for a candidate, it was Democrat Eugene McCarthy in 1967-68.

Since there was no vote for 18-year-olds back then, I had to wait until 1972 to cast my first presidential vote for George McGovern.

[mrbill]

58. goldwater in 1964, in your heart you know he's right.......

My political activism dawned in the 7th grade, 1960, nixon/kennedy.

Went down to the local republican headquarters and got my first campaign job riding around on my bicycle in a little north Texas town and putting nixon signs on telephone poles. And removing an occuasional kennedy sign.

Goldwater in 1964. Had a driver's liscense by then and ended up running the republican office after school, answer the phone and pass out bumper stickers and buttons. Poppy was also running for senator in 1964.

The evenings were spent with my republican youth league recruits putting up goldwater and bush signs on telephone poles. And removing an occuasional lbj sign. Boy scout training, sneaking around 101, came in handy. The staple gun was also invented around this time.

Nothing worked, the democrats won everything by a landslide. But mrbill was young and stupid.

Brain began to get new software in august 1968. Watched the chicago riots on tv at the frat house and a few weeks was denied entry to a nixon rally on the campus. Something about my hair being over the collar of my nice sport coat and tie. The mccarthy button might have been a problem.

Things went downhill from there, went to europe, read che's books, moved to boston, got chased by a policeman with a big stick with my name on it, smelled tear gas. Got chased by the draft, a scarier monster than al-quida........

Mcgovern in 1972.

[StrongbadTehAwesome]

56. I was briefly a Libertarian

I didn't vote in 2000. At the time, I would've voted for Gore if I voted absentee in Missouri or for Nader if I voted in New York (was in college at the time). I'm not really sure to this day why I didn't.

After 9/11, I started to realize what an ass * was and started paying more attention to politics. Somehow I ended up at the Libertarian Party website, and their socially liberal stances sucked me in, and I didn't see through the lies about their extreme economic conservatism. I just agreed with them that it was ridiculous to spend $270 billion/year on defense. During the 2002 midterms, I voted pretty solidly Libertarian.

Eventually (being someone who's too poor to owe any taxes), I realized that tax cuts only help those who make enough to have a tax burden in the first place, and they help the uber-rich far more than the middle class. It didn't take long before I was a Democrat...and I'm here to stay!

[Cabbage]

59. I read this topic

[ever_green]

60. I used to be a College Republican!

Yep, I was even the secretary. I never did feel like I fit in, I was just mimicing my parent's political views, not thinking for myself.

[Catholic Sensation]

61. This is the first election I'm supporting a democrat for President

In 1988, as a five year old, I voted for Bush because his name seemed less silly than Dukakis.

In 1992 I supported Perot because he was amusing.

In 1996 and 2000 I supported Ralph Nader because I felt like listening to my conscience and I used to agree with that son of a bitch.