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Golly, I remember when Carter was running against Reagan. The word on the street was that Reagan would start a nuclear war his first day in office. We really believed that. I voted for Carter.

I was pro-choice, pro-party, and fairly liberal; but if you asked me why I would not have been able to explain any of my “deeply held” beliefs.

Then a light turned on (thank you, Jesus!). I have been actively conservative ever since.

I guess I can never run for public office because of my past and lack of “purity”.

For crying out loud, people do change.

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Golly, I remember when Carter was running against Reagan. The word on the street was that Reagan would start a nuclear war his first day in office. We really believed that. I voted for Carter.

I was in the 4th year of my tour in Germany in 1980. My neighbors were certain that Reagan was going to start WWIII, just as you did.

Fortunately, my German was good enough by then that I was able to instruct them in American civics and nuclear policy.

Shortly after Reagan's inauguration, I was invited to dine at the stammtische at the local gasthaus. The stammtische is the table designated for family members and friends of the family. Although I was likely invited as one of their best customers, I'd like to think it had to do with our discussions during the 1980 elections.