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Congratulations to our presumptive Democratic nominee, Joe Biden!
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In reply to the discussion: My parents are lifelong Republicans. Never voted Dem, not even once. That's changing tomorrow. [View all]robbedvoter
(28,290 posts)48. WTG, reuniting families like that! While Burnie breaks Public Enemy!
If I were to vote in a presidential
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
primary today, I would vote for: Joe Biden
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My parents are lifelong Republicans. Never voted Dem, not even once. That's changing tomorrow. [View all]
bearsfootball516
Mar 2020
OP
Please tell them thank you! You should be very proud of them for putting country above party.
highplainsdem
Mar 2020
#3
Same thing happened to my parents in the 1990s. The religious fanatics drove them away.
MoonRiver
Mar 2020
#4
Good for them! That's awesome. My mother was a hard core Republican until Obama.
Vivienne235729
Mar 2020
#5
in deed, the party of Lincoln has morphed into the party of hate and anti-middle class
onetexan
Mar 2020
#22
I hope they are too. I would think they will be as it is clear they all drink from the
Vivienne235729
Mar 2020
#24
this is exactly why I've always thought we should welcome new members into the Democratic party
renate
Mar 2020
#6
Thank you, yes people can change. I was a lifelong Republican until 2012, voted for Hillary in 2016
chia
Mar 2020
#18
Good for you! I had the upbringing, family, brainwashing, too, but jumped ship early on,
deurbano
Mar 2020
#33
Wish we could reach more; there are other people who still think this is Ike's R party.
Hermit-The-Prog
Mar 2020
#7
My only sibling (a sister) and my mom are like your brother, and my dad probably would be, too, if
deurbano
Mar 2020
#34
They did, yes. Begrudgingly, because voting Republican is all they knew.
bearsfootball516
Mar 2020
#35
There are plenty of people who disapproved of him but voted for him anyway.
TwilightZone
Mar 2020
#46
Yes. And there are people who identify as Republican who might vote against him now.
oldsoftie
Mar 2020
#49
And ya know what? There won't be any Democrats crossing over to vote republican.
NBachers
Mar 2020
#32
And it shows that not all "crossover" or "non-Dem" voters in our primary are for Chaos.
thesquanderer
Mar 2020
#42
Do you think they would consider voting for Bernie if he were the nominee?
HarlanPepper
Mar 2020
#37
i hope your parent are an example of a lot of Pubs whho just can't stand DT! n/t
napi21
Mar 2020
#47