Reflect & contemplate for a moment: Who would your deceased family members vote for in the primaries

[Indiana_Dem]

I think my grandmother would probably vote for Hillary. She died at 77 almost 20 years ago. She was a lot like Hillary in many ways and in how she thought about issues. I owe a lot of my interest in politics to my grandparents. She and my grandfather took me to D.C., Mount Vernon, Williamsburg, Yorktown & Jamestown on our vacations and ingrained in me the importance of caring for our country in the political sense.

What would any of your deceased family members say about today? Who do you think they would vote for?

[caligirl]

1. Hucleberry CAUSE HE SOUNDS FUNNY, LIKE A FARMER

[grantcart]

2. goldwater now how is this useful?

[Indiana_Dem]

5. I didn't say it was useful--

not everything on this board is "useful". I was just thinking about it. I was greatly influenced by them and was wondering what they would think of this era. I guess I wasn't thinking that not everyone comes from a strong Dem background.

Guess I'll just fade back into the cracks and lurk again. Bye.

[grantcart]

14. didn't mean to piss on your post but for some of us

being a dem was part of a major conflict. sorry

[Indiana_Dem]

15. it's ok grantpost, i'm over it

no hard feelings

[DJ13]

3. My parents were diehard Republicans

But they wouldnt recognize whats become of their party in the years since they died (88,94).

I think if they were still alive they would probably support Obama.

Why?

I still remember back when I was 5 in 1963 and seeing my Republican mom crying at the news that JFK had been shot in Dallas.

Obama brings those emotions back to politics, emotions that transcend party.

Yep, they would be Obama supporters.

[Indiana_Dem]

10. I'm kind of like Caroline Kennedy & the Obamas--

I'm the same age as them and the things they say about the past (including Caroline's reference that Obama inspires her in the way she thinks about her father) I can relate to in the fullest extent. I call us the "Sesame Street" generation. We were around and felt the vibes but too young to remember and totally understand at the time.

[blogslut]

12. Generation Jones

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Generation_Jones

I am that age as well. And so is Obama!

I don't know who my folks would have voted for. They were Republicans but they were good, honest people. I can't imagine them supporting the fake Texan we have in office now.

[sandnsea]

4. My parents lived in Arkansas

They would not vote for Hillary Clinton and weren't thrilled about having to vote for Bill. My mother would be totally stoked about Obama, as are me all of us kids save one. My dad, not so much, lol. He'd have probably just shaken his head at the lot of them and said there hasn't been a decent President since JFK and still won't be.

[Jane Austin]

6. My mother would have loved Obama.

She was brilliant and would have loved his mind.

Mother was always, always working to make things better, with concrete things right in front of her - working with Girl Scouts, Foster Grandparents, co-founding a community college, working in her church. She would have loved Obama's hands-on work in Chicago neighborhoods and in his law practice.

[Jane Austin]

7. My Father would have been for Ron Paul.

In fact, he went to several conferences where Paul spoke, and when I went through his stuff, there was all kinds of goofy stuff from RW groups and from Ron Paul.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

8. My grandfather used to vote Communist when he was disgusted with

the available candidates, even though he was from Latvia.

[Indiana_Dem]

11. I guess my grandfather's father was socialist--

I was told he was a history teacher in Chicago and then left his wife to give lectures in tour boats along the Rhine. My grandfather (now 99) says that my great-grandfather eventually went paranoid thinking people were coming to get him because he was a socialist. HE also said this country would become fascist at some point in the future.

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

9. My father was a Socialist and would have voted for a Socialist.

Or, the closest to it. Neither Obama or Hillary would stand a chance of getting his vote.

I'm voting for Gravel.

[Indiana_Dem]

16. I have some anarchist tendencies to me, too.(admiring your symbol)

I'm more of a libertarian left position of which there are no candidates in that arena!

[Angela Shelley]

13. My Grandparents would have voted for Barack Obama

[McCamy Taylor]

17. JFK, FDR, Teddy Roosevelt.

[emilyg]

18. My Mom would have voted for Clinton.

[Indiana_Dem]

19. It's weird because my mom likes Obama,

she has always been a pretty strong feminist throughout my childhood. I can't decide if my grandmother would choose Hillary or Obama. I can't decide whether she would choose the woman or someone who is strong on the unity message. I'm guessing Hillary, though. My 99YO grandfather is trying to live to be 100 in September so he can vote in one more election at 100. He can't decide, either, but he's leaning towards Obama. He says he wants something different for the future.

[Whisp]

20. lol. dig up your dead relatives to vote for Hillary.

I'm sure Diebold can squeeze them in.

[DemocratSinceBirth]

21. My Grandparents Were All Dems- Hillary

If my dad was alive he'd vote for Hill because my mom would tell him to...