I just saw Ari on Leno. Big news is that he said he was getting married in the fall in Indianapolis. Yeah! Jay asked him about his parents [principled Democrats] and Jay asked him about Helen Thomas. Ari said Helen was a big Democrat, and she reminds him of his mother. Ari's mother does not appreciate the fact he is a Republican.
Ari said he grew up a Democrat, changed after college. And after he started paying taxes he really became a Republican. It was a great interview.