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Posts tagged ‘Rand Paul’

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Feb

Why I (a Democrat) Donated to Liz Cheney’s Re-Election Campaign

If you would have asked me a few years ago if I would ever donate to Liz Cheney’s re-election campaign, the answer would have been “I would rather eat dirt” then endorse a politician who does not support gay rights, gun control, and most important of all:  a woman’s right to choose what to do with her body.  But, if there’s anything I’ve learned the past few years, it’s “never say never.”

On the political spectrum, I would be classified as a fiscally conservative socially liberal independent.  With two major political parties (the Democrats and the Republicans) controlling this country, most candidates take the party stand on issues so it’s difficult to completely support a candidate if you’re a moderate centralist. You have to decide which issues are the most important to you and not be a single issue voter because life is way too complicated to narrow support to one issue. Read more »