Thanks to all for your replies... Except SkyPilot.
First question I have is whether personal beliefs ever impacted your ability to do your job if the agency is being run, at the top, by people you opposed politically. I’m afraid I’d get there and have a major problem knowing I ultimately work for people I don’t believe in.
I think it would depend on the agency or department. Some, you can just tell by the title of the agency, would be more leftist than others. Some are known to be.
Some have to be neutral by their mandate.
There is a small group of conservatives here in my office. We have secret handshakes and everything.
I haven't had any political issues (other than being bombarded with chatty spam emails from Big Sis on a regular basis, and having to tolerate Obama's smiling face on the DHS home page.)
Although I'm surrounded by liberals, nobody has said anything about my radio being tuned to Rush Limbaugh and Christian music. Maybe I'm lucky. Frankly, although you'll catch holy hell for it from the government employee haters, you can't beat the security. When you look at the big picture, annoyances like liberal coworkers can be overlooked.