I agree with your disagree of #2.
Having waited tables in college, it is hard, thankless work. I would be more prone to vote conservative if someone left a larger tip and left a card saying that you are proud to reward a working person, rather than give money to someone wanting a gov’t handout and then some kind of conservative endorsement.
I was a delivery driver who worked straight commission. If THAT doesn’t make you a conservative nothing else will. ;)
I like telling people first that I don’t like Obama, because the unprofessional servers learn a better lesson that way. There’s nothing quite like them treating me like garbage and then having them see their tip.