I'll bet you felt vindicated when Alger Hiss was exposed by Whitaker Chambers.
I was a college freshman during the 72 elections and a guy I really liked drove a bunch of us to Western Michigan University to hear McGovern. I thought he was pandering to the crowd and was struck by his insincerity. I voted for Nixon. But I was never really politically active or even aware until about 1980 when I was strongly influenced by two things: I read "Atlas Shrugged" after a recommendation by someone I admired, and I started listening to a local conservative/libertarian talk show host named Mark Scott. But what laid the groundwork for my belief systems was having read the book "Animal Farm" when I was in the fourth grade. The Orwellian principles stayed with me all those years, and I quickly recoginized the totalitarian tendencies of the left (Democrats) and the freedom loving principles of Ronald Reagan.
I haven’t been reading every post but of those I’ve read, I’m surprised I haven’t seen Rush’s name more often. I’ll never forget the first day I heard him. I thought that he wouldn’t last long because the MSM would get him off the air ASAP. Boy, was I wrong but he has given us all courage. Rush is one of America’s greatest citizens—ever!!