She very well could be a Democrat and a "leftie" today (especially since she's living in California !)....but when I had the pleasure of having tea with her decades ago, she said she was a Republican.
Now, remember, we were at my friend Ruth's house and the three of us had a lengthy and really great "chat" at the tea table.
At that time, both Ruth and I were elected GOP County Commissioners in Republican Du Page County, Illinois. You can bet we talked a little politics of the day, and you can bet we wormed out of Betty that she was a Republican, LOL.
Could be she WAS one at that time, or she just told us she was one to be polite to her host and myself.
Irregardless of her politics, Betty White was and still is one heck of a lady.....and her legacy will be her dedicated activism and financial support for animal anti-cruelty causes (cruelty and vile experiments on animals being rife and uncontrolled in our country during the time period of our little tea party).
Leni
She is amazing. And an excellent Comedy actress. She is more versatile than most actresses in the industry today.
That’s why it’s hard to reconsile her choice, which, indeed, may have changed, as so many did.