I was born and raised in Florida and it was the same for my parents. They were registered Democrats only because the Republicans stood zero chance at any elective office in Florida in those days. Of course Southern Democrats were more conservative than Northeastern Republicans. They voted Republican in all national elections.
“I was born and raised in Florida and it was the same for my parents. They were registered Democrats only because the Republicans stood zero chance at any elective office in Florida in those days. Of course Southern Democrats were more conservative than Northeastern Republicans. They voted Republican in all national elections.””
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Dittos here. My folks, then registered Democrats, first started voting Republican when Kennedy was on the ticket, and continued (voting Republican in Presidential) ever since. Eventually, registered Republican as North Florida started turning red.
My parents did the same in the 50s and 60s, but I’ve always been a Free Florida Republican.