Never voted again for a RAT although after Ford wussed out on standing up to Congress and upholding his oath of office by refusing to help our ally So. Vietnam (as was laid out in the Paris Peace Accords) I became an Independent (albeit a Conservative one) and have remained same since.
Mine was Richard Nixon in 1972, as well.
Anderson 1980. Hated Carter, but was not quite ready to vote for Reagan. I fixed that in 84:)
Still proud of it!
My first vote was in '68 (Nixon/Humphrey) in Fla.; I won't embarrass myself by telling you who I voted for. Let me explain that my politics changed a couple of years after leaving university and have remained conservative ever since. [ now retired ]
Ronald Reagan in 1984 and it felt great. I’d liked him since I saw his speech at the 1976 Republican convention, when he challenged Ford when I was 10 years old and would have voted for him in 1980 had I been old enough to vote. I never went through that stupid liberal phase a lot of kids go through.
Ronald Reagan, 1984. I wanted to in 1980, but he told me I was only 17, and that I should wait until I was ready.
Ronaldus Maximus in 1980 (age 19) and I’ve never been prouder of any vote I’ve cast since then.
voting in my first election in 1958 was no different than today!!!
The big diference was all ballots were counted in the precinct with observers so there was no cheating!!!
In November, I voted for Rep. John Schmitz (R-Calif.), the American Independent Party candidate. But by 1974, I was back on the GOP reservation, and my next presidential vote was for Ronald Reagan in the 1976 California primary.
Mine was when Carter won. It was an experience, because for the first time I invested emotionally in a candidate (Ford) and yet he didn’t win.
It’s a strange feeling, and you wonder if the world is crazy. I remember there was a young Carterite outside the school but he got me on my way out. He was so excited about the man. I often wonder did he wake up and smell the coffee for 80, or did he have heartbreak when Carter got blasted.
I can proudly say I have NEVER voted for a single Democrat.
GHW Bush in 1988, by absentee ballot. Double yawn. In CT, the last time CT voted for a Republican.
RR in ‘80. Today made me feel the same way.
1976. Ford. I have voted for one Democrat and that was also in 1976 and that for a state office.
I have never, nor will ever vote for a Dem again.
Reagan ‘80. Supported Kemp in the primaries. Thank God Reagan won. First thing that made an impression was “I paid for this microphone!”
I was into Milton Friedman in high school, and was a staunch anti-communist. Why? My dad was from Poland. Most of his family was wiped out in the war. The rest suffered under communism. Still have communists on both sides of the family.
It’s always been life and death. The commie college poseurs are bleepin’ idiots who are playing footsie with the devil.
Schmidt/Anderson in 76
I voted for Jimmy Carter in 1976. I haven’t voted for a democrat since.
‘72 like you. I proudly voted for Nixon. He disappointed me, but he was miles better than McGovern would have been IMHO. Voted in a pizzeria and had to wait maybe 10 minutes. Had a slice of pepperoni pizza and a coke and went on with my day.
Anderson/Lucey - 1980.
My first was in 1984. As a US Marine I proudly voted for Reagan! I’ve voted in eight presidential elections and if Romney wins I will be 4 out of 8.