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electric_blue68

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14. Waaay back here were a few Genuine Liberal Republicans in NYC .....

Reply to Biophilic (Reply #2)

Fri Jun 5, 2026, 09:25 PM

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The only Republicans I ever volunteered for (too young to vote) in '69 - Mayor John V Lindsey, and Rep Charles Goodell in '70.
Their opposing Dems were too socially conservative for me!

Next year. '71 I registered as a Democrat.

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