Hi! And welcome! You're not alone here. Lot's of ex-ignorami here, like me.
I came to my senses in 1998. But before that I voted for Clinton twice and Dukakis. Clinton himself helped reform me (character DOES count!)
We should get together and write a book, "The Road Back to Sanity". I voted Carter, Carter, Mondale, Dukie, Clinton, Clinton, and Gore before I put down the kool-aid. And yes, character does count.
I'm another convert from that time as well. I used to be totally brainwashed, but now (thanks to the clintons) libs couldn't sell me soap.