Can't let that one slide by... Gore was a flat out lib well prior to 88. Check his ACU ratings... Just sayin'
He modeled himself after his old man for a long while. He began to change his stripes in the ‘80s. This was in recognition of the power that the liberals in party acquired after ‘72. The signal issues of the chage were Vietnam and Abortion. Things can change in a hurry. There was still Democrat hawks and Democrat pro-life people in the late ‘70s, but then there came a sea change. 1980 was the pivot point of no return for the Democrats.
Can't let that one slide by... Gore was a flat out lib well prior to 88. Check his ACU ratings.
I've seen Perry supporters making that claim recently, but I find it incredible. If ACU rated him to the left that far back, then my gut instincts are correct.
I'm not buying the "Tory Democrat" meme, even though Perry may have been conservative leaning himself when he was a Dem. Lots of Texans were, back then.