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LeftInTX

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31. Me too! Actually I was almost 20 in 1976, so Ford was the first president I voted for.

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Mon Dec 30, 2024, 04:56 AM

Dec 2024

I turned around and proudly voted for Carter in 1980. Reagan actually showed up at my college campus in January 1976. Someone tried to get me to go protest, but it didn't interest me. But I sure heard an earful about him.

The 1980 election was such a bummer. They announced Reagan as the winner when I was standing in line.

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Me too! Actually I was almost 20 in 1976, so Ford was the first president I voted for. LeftInTX Dec 2024 #31

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