Who influenced your political views and have you changed them from your younger days?
960838
My parents were both democrats.  I enlisted into the Navy and was sent to the Marine Corps where I worked spec. ops for years.  I was influenced by both Ron Reagan and Bill Clinton.  Being at the becon call of both of those presidents, I quickly learned who was REALLY looking out for the welfare of the nation and who was in it purely for himself.\n\nI am a conservative.
887721
Not necessarily knowledge about politics in general but I have gained more insight into the personalities of people that align themselves with specific parties.\n\nFrom my insight, I have never been more proud to be Republican.
822611
I've always voted Democratic. They're the closest to my beliefs and I always vote for the party over the person. Hey, its my vote that's how I choose to use it.
89785
nah...\n\nPeople have been complaining that the current generation is worse than the past ones literally since Aristotle. Times changes, as do attitudes and fads. Sometimes the old folks (and that would probaby include me at 44) sometimes don't keep up with it and have a lot of nostalgia for what they *think* was there youth.
911888
Truman and he was a democrat.  That was a long time ago, before Vietnam.  It's interesting how times have changed things.  Most conservatives today would be considered left wing fanatics by Turmans standards.  Liberals today would seem to be from a different planet all together.
810077
we share similar but different views on politics and life. im just me. if you want to call me a liberal than whatever but i dont see myself belonging to any groups. mainly because i cant agree 100% with an individual group. my political ideas are intermingled. i would say though that i am more liberal than conservative. my parents are more conservative but have a few liberal ideas too. they are good people.
709725
I'm not sure I was heavily influenced by a president, but I'd have to go with George (the 1st).\n\nThat cherry tree story really affected me in kindergarten.
247504
The evening when I held my just-born daughter in my hand. Millions of thoughts crossed my mind, right from Genes to becoming a grandfather one day.\n\nThat evening humbled me, made me forget my anger towards my parents, all the animosity I had with some friends. To that extent it affected me, my mom said with tears, "Im seeing a different son now, this time its for good.."\n\nIn short that day changed me from a "Boy" to a "Man"...\n\n.:Fishie:.
1072883
Ya, I used to be a democrat now I'm a registered republican.  I smell less and feel better everyday.  =0)~
343764
It's true that when you're young you believe a lot of what your parents say. But, as you grow older, your feelings change as you get more responsibilities. I read over a few answers on your last question, and I don't mean responsibilites such as taxes or whatever. I'm 17 and I believe myself to be a liberal democrat. Both of my parents are usually democrat, but they don't discuss politics a lot, if at all. I've gotten my ideas from talking with friends and listening to the news. I'm nobody's clone and I'm sure you're not either.
935268
The political unrest in this country turned me into a Marxist activist. I'm a teen. There is your answer.
1039607
I'm insanely interested in politics, but I've never aligned myself to one party or the other. The ideology behind politics is amazing to me, but to blindly follow ANYTHING in this world today is asinine to me.
497319
I'd say that voters need to update their knowledge about the political system. It's not like 200 years back when you just voted for one or the other party, if you are aware that things changed then you should inform yourself of what to vote for.
696610
Ask the liberals. They change from day to day!
334779
The current age is perfectly fine with me. I just turned 21 in March and I know for a fact that I still need more experience in life. Plus, the person will have had be able to get previous political experience by the time the person reached 35.
135939
a moderate or someone not too crazy about politics...guess I'm one of them
23449
Its an age related thing. People grow more and more conservative and in line with republican beliefs as they grow older. Not to say that everyone does, but most of your democratic supporters will be younger and the old granparents will often be Republican.