Since 1972, I have been a Democrat.

My first voting experience was for the progressive George McGovern, who lost handily to Richard Nixon.

My political heroes were FDR and JFK, who inspired me: Roosevelt for his concern for the average voter, and Kennedy for his youthful charisma that attracted many to him and the party he had chosen. Both figures with flaws captured my political choice, but recently, this has changed and led to my decision to move away from the party that brought me to dance.

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