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LeftInTX

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17. Ha! Reagan came to my campus in Jan 1976. A few of my friends went and protested.

Sat Jan 4, 2025, 12:57 PM

Jan 4

A gorilla suit was involved, so were tomatoes and eggs. The protest made national news. My friends were telling me how bad he was and how he was another Barry Goldwater. When he emerged four years later, I was disgusted. I thought those days were behind us.

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I didn't vote for Jimmy Carter in 1976. [View all] milestogo Jan 4 OP

Carter was my first vote in a presidential election NewHendoLib Jan 4 #1

Me too! phylny Jan 4 #30

Same here yliza Jan 4 #39

Me too! IzzaNuDay Jan 4 #52

My first presidential pick too. redwitch Jan 4 #56

I was wrong about Jimmy Carter. I figured he was just another Christian phony running for President. keithbvadu2 Jan 4 #2

Carter was the 2nd time I voted for a Democrat for President Ritabert Jan 4 #3

You learned from your mistake. SheltieLover Jan 4 #4

Your story illustrates your important point: that low-information voters decide the election. n/t Mister Ed Jan 4 #5

I don't know what percentage of people are low-information voters milestogo Jan 4 #14

You were young & learned a valuable lesson. CrispyQ Jan 4 #6

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Tombstone pizza on the way. Swede Jan 4 #9

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Well Hello again!! I'll be sending you our GP6971 Jan 4 #58

Which Clinton, which election? IbogaProject Jan 4 #10

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I didn't vote for Carter either ThePartyThatListens Jan 4 #8

No vote for Carter thanks to Virginia which would not allow me to register under my name Catbird Jan 4 #11

It's puzzling that this happened to you FakeNoose Jan 4 #48

I was registered GOP for 20 years IbogaProject Jan 4 #13

Same here! My parents were GOP and I personally liked Ford anyway. I also didn't trust southern Baptists. LeftInTX Jan 4 #15

By then I was out of college and working at another university- milestogo Jan 4 #16

Ha! Reagan came to my campus in Jan 1976. A few of my friends went and protested. LeftInTX Jan 4 #17

One radio host said it best on why Reagan was able to win win while Goldwater couldn't Polybius Jan 4 #20

Reagan always seemed fake to me. Goldwater was scary looking to this third grader. LeftInTX Jan 4 #22

Reagan was incomprehensible to me. milestogo Jan 4 #23

Reagan was a much more substantial figure in 1980 than Trump was in 2016. Reagan had been the Governor of California Midwestern Democrat Jan 4 #50

You're right. milestogo Jan 4 #53

He didn't just seem fake... 3catwoman3 Jan 4 #27

Thanks for this! ShazzieB Jan 4 #32

Oh thats funny milestogo Jan 4 #37

Don't feel bad, I voted for Dole because he was a war hero and my mom said "he looks like a President" Polybius Jan 4 #18

My first Presidential election was in 1980 Danmel Jan 4 #19

Look at the electoral map: Sogo Jan 4 #21

Yes, that 1976 electoral map is shocking! Dem4life1970 Jan 4 #34

Jimmy Carter was my first vote LetMyPeopleVote Jan 4 #24

The first time I voted was in 1972 for McGovern Mossfern Jan 4 #25

Thanks bucolic_frolic Jan 4 #26

Its like I can never have a straight A report card milestogo Jan 4 #43

I didn't vote for Carter in 1976 because I didn't want someone from the Deep South in the White House. generalbetrayus Jan 4 #28

my ex's 1st vote was for raygun. abc mopinko Jan 4 #29

"I voted for Gerald Ford." J_William_Ryan Jan 4 #31

My first ever "vote" was for Ford... Dem4life1970 Jan 4 #33

I've never voted for a Republican for anything. 1972 was my first vote for President and I chose McGovern. jalan48 Jan 4 #35

Unlike todays Republicans Ford wasn't a bad guy though. nycbos Jan 4 #36

Ford was a saint compared to the Republicans MAGATs. milestogo Jan 4 #38

My first opportunity to vote was 1980... CapnSteve Jan 4 #40

I made the same mistake - only in 1980 when I voted for John Anderson. waterwatcher123 Jan 4 #41

This is why we must teach our children the Emile Jan 4 #42

I supported Republicans in high school Elessar Zappa Jan 4 #44

First time I voted for George H. Bush, yes I was a very uninformed voter. Straight Dem ticket ever since. OverBurn Jan 4 #45

Voters in 1976 had it very different than voters in 2024 DeeDeeNY Jan 4 #46

I think I voted for Carter in 1976, but I honestly can't swear to it. ShazzieB Jan 4 #47

My very first vote was for Al Gore ecstatic Jan 4 #49

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Really? Enjoying your stay? GP6971 Jan 4 #60

I didn't either. Iggo Jan 4 #51

I voted for Ford in 1976 Raine Jan 4 #54

At least you voted. I was apolitical at the time, and didn't vote. My wife voted for Carter! RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jan 4 #55

I regret not voting for Carter either and I was a registered Democrat. La Coliniere Jan 5 #61