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A BRIEF SUMMARY OF MY POLITICAL VIEWS
Because I’ve completely lost interest in the presidential campaigns, and I’m wondering why.

• My opinions haven’t changed much in 20 years, though I’ve certainly become less vocal.
• My opinions have never been especially strong, though I give regularly to certain causes.
• My father claims to be a conservative, though he and I are closer on some issues than he’d like to admit.
• My adoptive mother taught me to be compassionate, though she seems to have lost that trait herself.
• My biological mother and I agree on most things, and I only met her six years ago. Are political views genetic?
• I’m happy that grad school gave me the ability to see issues from multiple perspectives, but it can make decisions a little difficult.
• My boyfriend is more willing to make a political statement than I am, which is kinda remarkable for a double-Libra.
• I’ve never put up a yard sign for a candidate. Mostly because I’ve never had a yard.
• I’ve never permanently attached a political bumper sticker to my car, though I’ve used Scotch tape.
• Although I hate to admit it, I seem to be an “issues voter”. And now that the issues are (mostly) going my way, I’ve gotten lazy.
• There’s no one to demonize in the upcoming election, which makes things a little dullsville. Of course, the vice presidential candidates haven’t been announced yet. Perhaps someone will take a cue from reality TV and throw Wendy Pepper in the mix. Just to spice things up. (NB: Absolutely no pun intended with “pepper” and “spice”. Gag.)