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139. Oh, that's neat.

Reply to safeinOhio (Reply #69)

Wed Feb 19, 2020, 06:57 PM

Feb 2020

Wish I Had seen him.

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Who was president when you were born? What was the earliest presidential election you remember? [View all] IrishEyes Feb 2020 OP

Harry S.. safeinOhio Feb 2020 #1

Me, too. Jane Austin Feb 2020 #50

Got to see Ike in person safeinOhio Feb 2020 #69

Oh, that's neat. Jane Austin Feb 2020 #139

Nixon was President when I was born. BlueTsunami2018 Feb 2020 #2

Truman was president (but not for much longer). 50 Shades Of Blue Feb 2020 #3

Ditto n/t jxla Feb 2020 #120

Abraham Linncoln? at140 Feb 2020 #4

Post removed Post removed Feb 2020 #24

I wish the immigration forced me to study American history at140 Feb 2020 #34

Um, the citizenship test requires a basic knowledge of it whathehell Feb 2020 #73

Required only basic knowledge of the US constitution in 1970 (my year of citizenship) at140 Feb 2020 #76

Don't worry about it. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #97

This message was self-deleted by its author femmedem Feb 2020 #105

Truman. The Velveteen Ocelot Feb 2020 #5

Same for me right Zoonart Feb 2020 #33

Me, too! Delmette2.0 Feb 2020 #141

Kennedy. he was assassinated a month later. i remember the Nixon election of 72 bc my dad was Kurt V. Feb 2020 #6

Eisenhower whathehell Feb 2020 #7

Eisenhower - first election I remember? 1960 (saw the Kennedy-Nixon debates) flor-de-jasmim Feb 2020 #8

Same here SouthernLiberal Feb 2020 #32

+1 Jarqui Feb 2020 #53

Same for me, too customerserviceguy Feb 2020 #60

Every presidential election, I wait on the couch for the results to come in. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #100

Truman CanonRay Feb 2020 #9

Kennedy. redstatebluegirl Feb 2020 #10

I can remember sitting on the floor playing with my tinkertoys in front of the floor model Zenith appleannie1 Feb 2020 #11

Pretty song. Thank you for sharing that video. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #102

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #12

JFK Watchfoxheadexplodes Feb 2020 #13

Carter was President elect when I was born, the first dewsgirl Feb 2020 #14

FDR was president in 40. Dad had radio on constantly in 48 dem convention bobbieinok Feb 2020 #15

Eisenhower, first term 2naSalit Feb 2020 #16

Truman was President when I was born. The first I remember was Eisenhower. Arkansas Granny Feb 2020 #17

Ditto. sinkingfeeling Feb 2020 #41

FDR TheCowsCameHome Feb 2020 #18

Eisenhower MaryMagdaline Feb 2020 #19

Truman was President when I was born, Dave in VA Feb 2020 #20

JFK trixie2 Feb 2020 #21

Nixon was President when I was born. 1980 election was the first one I remember. muntrv Feb 2020 #22

Franklin Roosevelt Srkdqltr Feb 2020 #23

Truman Eisenhower '56. Sneederbunk Feb 2020 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #26

FDR. elleng Feb 2020 #27

FDR sarge43 Feb 2020 #28

Harry S. Truman...... ProudMNDemocrat Feb 2020 #29

Kennedy was President Generic Brad Feb 2020 #30

FDR was President & the earliest election I remember was Harry Truman. n/t napi21 Feb 2020 #31

Ike was President when I was born Just_Vote_Dem Feb 2020 #35

Johnson. alittlelark Feb 2020 #36

Truman, but we don't remember each other. dchill Feb 2020 #37

Truman, have very vague memories of the 1952 convention on the radio Walleye Feb 2020 #38

And the BOTH MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #151

Hm, never thought it before, but it was LBJ. Beartracks Feb 2020 #39

FDR and my Dad took me to Wellstone ruled Feb 2020 #40

Harry Truman TruckFump Feb 2020 #42

You must be really OLD! See my post below. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #44

Oldie, but goodie! TruckFump Feb 2020 #45

I would have been five. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #48

Well, I was actually 4.5 years old! TruckFump Feb 2020 #49

Remember when we thought half years counted for something? rzemanfl Feb 2020 #51

Well, I am now 71.5 years old! TruckFump Feb 2020 #54

I am around 72 and a half. I misjudged your gender based on the Impeachment rzemanfl Feb 2020 #62

Yeah, and now........ MyOwnPeace Feb 2020 #152

Truman. I was old enough to "Like Ike" because it sounded fun. n/t rzemanfl Feb 2020 #43

Truman, 1956 HubertHeaver Feb 2020 #46

Er. Um. Oh never mind. Voltaire2 Feb 2020 #65

I think that they were answering both questions. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #91

Yes, that is correct. HubertHeaver Feb 2020 #122

Are you refering to our current life or previous incarnations? Kaleva Feb 2020 #47

Whichever lifetime you would prefer. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #55

Truman The first presidential election I remember was Nixon and Kennedy in 1960 nt doc03 Feb 2020 #52

Jimny Carter 1980 backtoblue Feb 2020 #56

Harry Truman was POTUS when I was born vlyons Feb 2020 #57

Reagan was president when I was born. UrbScotty Feb 2020 #58

07/19/1962. JFK Sedona Feb 2020 #59

Eisenhower was president NoPasaran Feb 2020 #61

Truman was pres The Blue Flower Feb 2020 #63

Carter zipplewrath Feb 2020 #64

Nixon was president when I was born The Genealogist Feb 2020 #66

Truman was president. I remember my parents campaigning OregonBlue Feb 2020 #67

I was born on THIS day in 1950 during Truman's presidency. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2020 #68

Happy Birthday! IrishEyes Feb 2020 #89

Thank you for your kind thoughts. And I hope your prediction is correct. LastDemocratInSC Feb 2020 #99

Eisenhower. Chemisse Feb 2020 #70

President when I was born: Eisenhower musette_sf Feb 2020 #71

Wow, it must have been great to sit next to Nancy Pelosi. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #95

I waited until we landed at DCA. musette_sf Feb 2020 #104

April 1951, so Truman. 3catwoman3 Feb 2020 #72

Truman was president rhiannon55 Feb 2020 #74

Truman in 1949 - first election I remember was 1956 rurallib Feb 2020 #75

LBJ was the president when I was born. Yavin4 Feb 2020 #77

JFK when I was born. I remember being in 1st grade during "nap time" Va Lefty Feb 2020 #78

Ike was president when I was born in 1955... Still Sensible Feb 2020 #79

Nixon was president... Moostache Feb 2020 #80

Gerald Ford was president Niagara Feb 2020 #81

Truman in 1949 DeeDeeNY Feb 2020 #82

FDR Cornus Feb 2020 #83

Eisenhower. Liberty Belle Feb 2020 #84

Truman GP6971 Feb 2020 #85

1) JFK and 2) Carter-Ford in 1976. subterranean Feb 2020 #86

Harry S Truman was president when I was born Glorfindel Feb 2020 #87

Born with Johnson. I remember McGovern v Nixon but Carter v Ford is probably a better answer. Gore1FL Feb 2020 #88

Nixon when I was born jimfields33 Feb 2020 #90

FDR young_at_heart Feb 2020 #92

You are young at heart. That is what matters. IrishEyes Feb 2020 #98

Eisenhower when I was born in 1957 relayerbob Feb 2020 #93

March, 1957 here, too. Yikes. Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #113

I know, what happened to the time????? relayerbob Feb 2020 #121

Eisenhower here two, I was born Dec. 1958 cannabis_flower Feb 2020 #126

Ike for me too (also born '57--great year for Chevys!) lastlib Feb 2020 #142

One of the best: Harry S (no period) TRUMAN! UTUSN Feb 2020 #94

FDR was President when I was born. Hangingon Feb 2020 #96

Reagan was president when I was born, but IluvPitties Feb 2020 #101

Eisehhower oswaldactedalone Feb 2020 #103

Harry Truman colsohlibgal Feb 2020 #106

I like Ike and I did because his name could be rhymed. That's how you vet candidates at age five. emmaverybo Feb 2020 #107

Truman madamesilverspurs Feb 2020 #108

John F. Kemmedu exboyfil Feb 2020 #109

Reagan was president when I was born. sakabatou Feb 2020 #110

FDR. First election: Dewey v Truman COLGATE4 Feb 2020 #111

Ike, my god, it was Ike. Laffy Kat Feb 2020 #112

LBJ Olafjoy Feb 2020 #114

FDR Chipper Chat Feb 2020 #115

F.D.R. nancy1942 Feb 2020 #116

LBJ was president DAMANgoldberg Feb 2020 #117

Johnson was President when I was born... KBlagburn Feb 2020 #118

This message was self-deleted by its author geralmar Feb 2020 #119

Kennedy. '68. Iggo Feb 2020 #123

Eisenhower MFM008 Feb 2020 #124

my grade school + i voted for carter vs reagan?. 3rd grade? pansypoo53219 Feb 2020 #125

John F. Kennedy was president, but only for a couple more days. Mike 03 Feb 2020 #127

truman rampartc Feb 2020 #128

Reagan. Turin_C3PO Feb 2020 #129

Truman and Truman. hedda_foil Feb 2020 #130

Eisenhower Freddie Feb 2020 #131

Truman was president WhiteTara Feb 2020 #132

Harry S. Truman was president for the first 7 years of my life. Guess that's why I'm a Democrat. Fla Dem Feb 2020 #133

Nixon vs. Kennedy is my first memory of an election. lark Feb 2020 #134

Eisenower. First memory was of JFK having been Harker Feb 2020 #135

John F. Kennedy The King of Prussia Feb 2020 #136

Lyndon Johnson was President when I was born. MissMillie Feb 2020 #137

Ike (born in 1954) liberaltrucker Feb 2020 #138

Eisenhower jpak Feb 2020 #140

LBJ. Aristus Feb 2020 #143

Eisenhower bikebloke Feb 2020 #144

a) JFK 06/23/1963 b) Carter/Ford 1976 n/t MerryBlooms Feb 2020 #145

LBJ MountCleaners Feb 2020 #146

Message auto-removed Name removed Feb 2020 #147

Truman DFW Feb 2020 #148

Ford just assumed office a few months before I was born xmas74 Feb 2020 #149

Eisenhower. I remember the 1960 Nixon-Kennedy election quite well. nt tblue37 Feb 2020 #150

Reagan was president when I was born. GanjaGrower Feb 2020 #153

Truman but radical noodle Feb 2020 #154

Eisenhower. And the first election I remember was JFK in 1960. catbyte Feb 2020 #155

Eisenhower-- dawg day Feb 2020 #156

JFK. I remember '68, when Wallace ran third-party. eppur_se_muova Feb 2020 #157

Truman (1947). First election I recall was Johnson vs Goldwater in '64. KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #158