My niece (by marriage) works at a university. Safe job under Obama.
My nephew went on an overseas student exchange program and met her. She is a wonderful, caring and funny family member, but I still marvel that my nephew went to Poland and brought home a godless socialist instead of a Catholic capitalist. I think maybe someday she will fit the old definition of a conservative being a liberal who has been mugged by reality.
In the meantime, at least she is willing to offer cocktails to her political foes. There are a lot on both sides who are not capable of civil disagreement any more.