What's your political geneology?

[All Along The Watchtower]

Paternal grandmother's line: poor English/German family from Kansas (my grandmother was born in Kansas and grew up in Portland, OR)

Paternal grandfather's line: middle-class German/Swiss/Luxembourger family from South Dakota, one great-great grandfather moved to Portland,OR where my great-grandfather and grandfather were born.

Maternal grandmother's line: working-class Irish Catholics from Peabody, MA.

Maternal grandfather's line: wealthy family (his mother was Irish Catholic, his father was WASP) from Chicago, IL.


Paternal grandfather: the epitome of a "swing voter". He was traditionally Republican, but in a pragmatic, fiscally prudent, old-fashioned way. Used to vote Republican, but George W Bush and the Tea Party have left him in disgust. However, he doesn't like Obama either.

Paternal grandmother: Very politically active, idealistic about change, very liberal/progressive Democrat. However, she doesn't like a lot of what Obama's done. Very pacifist, pro-choice, environmentalist, etc.

Maternal grandmother: Votes Democratic, but doesn't seem to be that interested in politics from what I've observed.

Maternal grandfather: rabidly right-wing in orientation, a Tea Party supporter but also a loyal Republican. A typical angry Republican "rank and file" voter.

Both of my parents: moderately liberal Democrats.

[TJ in Oregon]

Paternal Grandfather: German Catholic from a small town in NW Ohio. He was raised in a household that had a picture of JFK on the mantel next to a picture of the pope. He eventually became a small business owner and a Republican.

Paternal Grandmother: Irish Catholic from Pittsburgh. Against seemingly ever other Irish Catholic family from Pittsburgh she (and all her other relatives) were hard-core Republicans and remain that way today. Very conservative in every way.

Father: Catholic small business owner, "typical" conservative Republican, enamored with Ronald Reagan. The 80s were his glory days.

Maternal Grandfather: Carpenter son of Hungarian immigrants who died before I was born.

Maternal Grandmother: German Catholic from the same town I grew up in. This side of my family has lived here since the early 1800s. Typical old-time Catholic Democrat, voted for the person not the party in later years.

Mother: Used to be a Democrat, slowly drifted away from the party. Her siblings have the full range of the political spectrum. Socially conservative, economically liberal. Is a public school teacher who has been on strike.

Me: A Catholic Republican (surprise!). I am very socially conservative especially concerning sex and drugs. I am mildly conservative on fiscal matters. In my (short) time voting I have pulled the lever for 18 Republicans and 5 Democrats.

[You kip if you want to...]

Mum and Dad: Always been Labour, always will be.
Sister: Liberal Democrat until the 2010, she tactically voted Labour. Wouldn't go near the Libs now if you paid her.
Maternal Grandma: Tory under 1992 election, now Labour. Liberal locally until the Coalition.
Maternal Grandfather: Conservative.
Paternal Grandparents: Conservatives, through and through.