LOL!
When I worked at Caitlin's school, and people found out that i was a conservative, they about fell over!
"But you're, NICE....!".
One guy actually tried to get me to ammend it, by prompting me with, "But that's just forgeign affairs, right? I mean SOCIALLY......"
When I worked at the movie theatre, we had a young black guy who played in a funk band. He and i would soometimes talk, and he too, told me, "I had no idea conservatives could be like you!"
( Because i would sometimes give him a ride home, or because I brought cookies and donuts in for the crew...)
I get the same thing, people tell me that I'm a Republican with a heart, like they are surprised. I figure I am overcoming their prejudices one person at a time by setting a good example. I just don't undestand why everyone buys into that whole "mean-spirited" thing so easily. I guess if you hear it often enough.....