How has your family voted?

[ModerateCoward]

Having immigrated from Russia & the Ukraine in two waves, the first in 1995 and 1997, few people in my family have voted. My paternal grandfather, a former CPSU member and a colonel in the Soviet Army who only narrowly avoided Afghanistan, cast his first and only vote in 2008, supporting John McCain for President and Jerrold Nadler for the House of Representatives. Unfortunately, he passed away from cancer in 2008. My mother also registered for the first time in 2008; she voted for McCain in 2008 and was then a Strickland/Portman voter in 2010 (voting against Dennis Kucinich, I forget the candidate names, both times).

Quite an opportunist.

[後援会]

My parents' first election was in 1994, in California. Voted straight-ticket Democrat, including against Pete Wilson. Consistently straight-ticket Democratic after that. Are still very proud for not jumping on the Governator train.

Dad kept his Gore/Lieberman sticker on his car until 2008. They wanted to GO TO WASHINGTON D.C. AND TAKE BACK THE WHITE HOUSE with Howard Dean, but that obviously failed, so they had to settle with Kerry. Voted for Billary in 2008. I'm also pretty sure 2008 is the only time my parents have ever voted differently, with my mom voting Obama and my dad leaving it blank, though they both made sure to vote for Prop 8.

They both voted straight-ticket Republican in 2010 and will probably do so again in 2012.

[renegadedemocrat]

Mother:
1988: Didn't vote
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
2012: Planning on Obama

Father:
1980: Carter
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis (Even though he didn't like him)
1992: Clinton
1996: Clinton
2000: Gore
2004: Kerry
2008: Obama
2012: Planning on Obama

Sister:
2008: Obama
2012: Not sure

My Late Uncle:
1972: McGovern
1976: Carter
1980: Reagan
1984: Mondale
1988: Dukakis
1992: Clinton
1996: Dole
2000: Bush
2004: Kerry
2008: Nader

[Statesman]

Myself (I'm pretty young, b. 1989):
I've been a solid Democrat through my short life, but I've considered voting for the Green Party on some occasions. It hasn't happened yet. Growing up during Bush II, I have made a rule for myself to never vote Republican, and I've kept that promise. The only time I voted other than Democratic was for a Green-like Independent in this year's primary for Lieutenant Governor (I don't like Brad Owen). I've worked at bookstores and done volunteer work, I hope to add more to my resume in the coming years. Someday I might want to become a history teacher.

2004 - Not old enough to vote, would have voted Kerry (D)
2008 - Obama (D) (first election I voted in, voted for Obama in caucus and general)
2012 - Going to vote for Obama (D)

Mother (b. 1952)
My mom's been a solid Democrat all her life. She's worked at Boeing (in the 70s) and as a recess supervisor for public schools (later in life). Exceptions: Both of my parents voted Republican for Daniel J. Evans for Governor in the 1970s, he was a respected and popular moderate. Some today would regard Evans as a RINO. The only other time was when my dad voted for Rob McKenna (R) for Attorney General over Deborah Senn (D) in 2004, he didn't like Senn for some reason. He's voting for Inslee (D) against McKenna (R) in the Governor's race this year. My parents seemed to initially support Hillary Clinton (D) for the 2008 Democratic nomination, but eventually became Obama supporters over the course of the primaries.

1968 - Not old enough to vote, would have voted Humphrey (D)
1972 - McGovern (D)
1976 - Carter (D)
1980 - Carter (D)
1984 - Mondale (D)
1988 - Dukakis (D)
1992 - Clinton (D)
1996 - Clinton (D)
2000 - Gore (D)
2004 - Kerry (D)
2008 - Obama (D)
2012 - Going to vote for Obama (D)

Father (b. 1955)
My dad's been a solid Democrat, but voted Anderson in 1980 as he was disappointed with Carter and disliked Reagan. Dad's worked as a truck driver and as a manager at hardware stores. He said in hindsight, he might have voted for Carter in 1980.

1972 - Not old enough to vote, would have voted McGovern (D)
1976 - Carter (D)
1980 - Anderson (I)
1984 - Mondale (D)
1988 - Dukakis (D)
1992 - Clinton (D)
1996 - Clinton (D)
2000 - Gore (D)
2004 - Kerry (D)
2008 - Obama (D)
2012 - Going to vote for Obama (D)

Sister (b. 1983)
My sister is a solid Democrat, and works as a teacher.

2000 - Not old enough to vote, would have voted Gore (D)
2004 - Kerry (D)
2008 - Obama (D)
2012 - Going to vote for Obama (D)

Oldest Uncle (b. 1942) (father's side)
All of my uncles and aunts lean Democratic (though not enthusiastically), except this one. This uncle was a hippy-ish independent during Vietnam and the 70s (though he alluded to reluctantly voting for Nixon over Humphrey), disliked Reagan, voted for Perot twice, voted for Bush twice and became a die-hard Republican after 9/11. His political opinions have also been influenced, unfortunately, by talk radio host Rush Limbaugh. His least favorite president is Lyndon B. Johnson, and his favorite president is Theodore Roosevelt. My uncle has worked as a photographer and done various other work.

1956 - Maybe Eisenhower (R)?
1960 - Maybe Kennedy (D)?
1964 - ?
1968 - Nixon (R)
1972 - ?
1976 - ?
1980 - Anderson (I) I assume
1984 - ?
1988 - ?
1992 - Perot (I)
1996 - Perot (RF)
2000 - Bush (R)
2004 - Bush (R)
2008 - McCain (R) (his primary choice was Fred Thompson (R))
2012 - Going to vote for Romney (R) (indicated some support for Gingrich and Cain, disdain for Paul and Bachmann)

Grandfather (1909-1998) (father's side)
Grandpa was a machinist during WWII, and kept the profession most of his life. All I really know about my grandfather politically is that he liked Nixon because Nixon was brought up in a working class family. The night Nixon resigned, my father remembers grandpa coming home drunk, shaking his fist at the ceiling, yelling, "Come back Nixon, come back!" I'm told grandpa was an FDR Democrat in the 30s and 40s and probably became an Eisenhower Republican in the 50s. I don't know if he liked Reagan, but they had the same birthday, grandpa was two years to the day older. In his old age, grandpa didn't seem particularly interested in politics, but may have voted for Dole (R) in 1996. Though I am politically at odds with him, this grandfather was my favorite relative as a young child.

Grandmother (b. 1917) (father's side)
My grandmother, a housewife most of her life, has voted Democratic all her life, though she grew disappointed in the party during Clinton. Now she feels appalled at the Republicans and wants Obama to win a second term.

Grandfather (1926-2008) (mother's side)
Grandpa on my mother's side was a lifelong Republican, though he may have voted for George Wallace in 1968 and Strom Thurmond in 1948, and maybe Stevenson in 1952 due to John Sparkman being on the ticket. He criticized Bush Jr. for the execution of the Iraq War though he voted for him twice. He died in August 2008, but almost certainly would have voted for McCain. He had been a judge in Alabama and worked on the space program in the 1960s. On a visit to Alabama in 2006, he criticized me for having such long hair (it's now shorter due to haircuts and the beginnings of the effects of the dreaded male balding gene).

Grandmother (1929-1999) (mother's side)
As far as I know, my grandmother on my mother's side was a Republican. She grew up poor (as she was born at the beginning of the Great Depression) but married wealthy, and I'm not sure if she did anything for work. They married in the 1950s and divorced in the 1960s, though grandma still remained financially better off than in her youth. I remember my mom recounting an argument with grandma in the 1980s, where grandma said she was against Democrats because she didn't believe in universal health care.

[後援会]

Oh yes, I suppose there are family members despite my parents.

My paternal grandfather was (and is I suppose) a life-long Communist, of the left-communist orientation, so explicitly anti-revisionist and extremely anti-Moscow, anti-USSR.

My maternal grandfather was more an "establishment-moderate" type Communist, but he died a long long time ago, so there's not too much information.

My brother used to be a hardcore Democrat (straight-ticket) until he started working in the healthcare industry and Obamacare landed. Now he is a very solid Republican.

Didn't really pay attention much until 2004. I supported Kerry heavily because I was very unhappy with Bush's foreign policy. In 2008, I supported Hillary and then very reluctantly Obama (McCain/Palin was not a winning economic team). In 2012, I'm more excited about Romney than perhaps any presidential candidate in American history.

[SPC]

Straight Republican for my mother (1976-present) and maternal grandparents (1956-present). No idea how/if my aunt voted (1972?-2000?). I would guess that my maternal grandmother's mother (1948-1976) and father (1948-1996) voted similarly.

Straight Democrat from 1960-1968 and straight Republican from 1972 on for paternal grandmother (1960-2000) and grandfather (1960-1984).

Reagan in 1980, straight Libertarian from 1984-2004, straight Republican from 2008-present for my father. I would assume similar voting patterns for my uncle (1972-present).

I would guess that my great-grandparents voted Labour, with the exception of my maternal grandmother's parents who probably voted Conservative.

[blagohair.com]

My brother voted for Kerry in 04, Obama in 08 but didn't vote this time.  He has become more conservative recently but he is appalled by how pro-war and xenophobic both parties are.  He still considers himself a Democrat though. 

My mother never votes.  My uncle who passed away recently would always vote for the Democrats because they're good for business as the economy prospers under democratic administrations.  He would also say that Republicans are crooks