Evening GTKY: Election Edition

lcwed · November 2014

In honor of Election Day,

1. What is your political affiliation and/or the main issues that are important to you this election?

2. Is your political beliefs the same or different than your parents?

3. Was there anyone who had a significant influence on your political views?

Edited because I don't teach Language Arts

lcwed · November 2014

1. What is your political affiliation and/or the main issues that are important to you?

I consider myself an Independent but tend to lean right. This election the main thing I have been concerned about is the increase in our healthcare premiums for the 2nd year straight and all the standardized testing the government puts our kids through.

2. Is your political beliefs the same or different than your parents?

My parents are very Republican, but will vote for character/beliefs over party. I'm not as conservative as they are.

3. Was there anyone who had a significant influence on your political views?

Mine was shaped by my experiences in life and my religious beliefs.

vh2014 · November 2014

I'll play.

1) independent. Like have actually split my ballot in the past. Can't stand either party to be too far in one direction.

2) probably the same, but not always at the same time. They bounce too but there have been years we have leaned in opposite directions

Davie813 · November 2014

A politics question--that's risky!

1. I'm very liberal. I'm mostly motivated by economic policy. I'm socially liberal too, but I kind of feel like evolution on that front is a given. When it comes to the fiscal issues that really shape people's lives, though, not so much.

2. My mom's a staunch democrat; my dad has a serious libertarian streak but also usually votes democratic.

3. My politics have mostly been shaped by my experiences and those of the people I've worked with (in Chicago's non-profit sector). When I was a teenager, I was actually pretty conservative (think Alex P. Keaton). The older I get, the more I realize that life is not a meritocracy, things aren't always fair, hard work doesn't guarantee--much, and, oh, never mind. I could go on.

4. I just want to get in here that even if we disagree politically, I love my fellow bumpies! Happy election night, ladies! :x

lcwed · November 2014

Thanks ladies. I tried to keep these questions more on the personality/characteristic side and not with any intention to start a debate. I know a lot of us don't discuss politics on the internet and social media.

@vh2014 My parents and I have differed a time or two as well.

@Davie813 When you said Alex P. Keaton, The Facts of Life Girls in their plaid skirts and ties popped in my head. Probably because they were shown on the same night. Do you think your conservative streak was teenage rebellion?

@b0710 We live in an area so Democratic, a lot of races go uncontested by a republican because it is just a waste of money. We end up with a lot of Republicans voting for the best Democrat because there is no other choice.

meredithcarole · November 2014

1) I am an Independent, but I tend to lean left. I am fairly socially liberal and slightly fiscally conservative.

2) My parents are staunch Republicans.

3) I have travelled a lot and met many different kinds of people. I am highly opinionated and strong willed. I think I try and look at things from a "what's fair" stand point. I have a pretty open mind, a live and let live mentality and I guess that's where my political opinions originate.

kelley72 · November 2014

. What is your political affiliation and/or the main issues that are important to you this election?

I'm fiscal conservative, social liberal so party-less... I tend to vote for a. known "evil" over new, b. republican, c.

Healthcare Reform has wrecked our economy/changed our healthcare system for the worse overall and, it is the most important issue to me.

2. Is your political beliefs the same or different than your parents? Similar, my mom is more conservative in social stances than I am but for overall economic policies we agree more often than not.

3. Was there anyone who had a significant influence on your political views? My stepfather. He was an intelligent, compassionate man who had a wonderful understanding of history and how past policies will affect our country. He was a WWII veteran, a physician and the most compassionate, intelligent person I have known in a personal way. I made a very flippant statement as a ?freshman 19yr old, he sat me down and we discussed for a very long time why he felt my statement was ignorant. He was right, I began not listening to college/liberal widespread talking points and started reading and learning factual, historical, political books/etc. He is/was my hero. He would be very saddened, I believe, by the situations our country has created.

I don't want to argue with anyone, we all come with a personal frame of reference and I value other's opinions. I am not a know it all and will adjust/listen to points of view that differ from my own. I do believe that many Americans are ill informed of the consequences of decisions and sometimes people think anything different is better than what we have now, I do not agree with that.

edit for spelling error... probably more exist!

Davie813 · November 2014

lcwed said:

@Davie813 When you said Alex P. Keaton, The Facts of Life Girls in their plaid skirts and ties popped in my head. Probably because they were shown on the same night. Do you think your conservative streak was teenage rebellion?

Sure, partly. But as a middle class teenager (as you may know, teenagers can be arrogant)

surrounded entirely by other middle class people, it was also just easy to believe that hard work was always rewarded, that each individual was completely responsible for his/her own success, etc, etc, etc...stuff that's harder to believe once you actually get to know people who haven't grown up with the same advantages.

ETA, now the Facts of Life theme song is stuck in my head. Thanks, @lcwed!

CML11 · November 2014

1. I'm independent, I want to have the freedom to give my vote based on the candidate not the affiliation.
2. I look for healthcare first, primarily Medicare since my job relies on Medicare reimbursement. I look at education and views on government spending.
3. My parents (especially my dad) only vote on a candidate that is pro-life. It doesn't seem to matter what the rest of their views are, I want to bang my head against the wall.
4. If anyone has shaped my views it was the very conservative upbringing. Once I left home I started to further educate myself and find that I have different opinions than the ones I was told to have! Lol I have never made it a point to bring up some of my political views to my folks. I think it would crush them.

URMySunshine77 · November 2014

1. I am not registered with a particular party; however, I have liberal leanings. Like @Davie813, I am motivated by economic policies.

2. My parents are conservatives. We never talked about politics growing up. Except I do remember that my grandparents liked the elder Bush.

3. I really liked John McCain's honesty when he was running for the Republican presidential nomination in 2000. He made me realize that I am open to any party when a candidate sparks my interest or respect.

meredithcarole · November 2014

b0710 said:

@CML11 - your dad is my dad! It is very frustrating...I avoid political discussions with him at all cost.

I was really surprised a couple of years ago when my dad and I were on a road trip and somehow the topic of reproduction rights came up. Given his life long republican leanings, I was floored when he told me he was pro-choice. Maybe it's from having 3 daughters....

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