What inspires you to vote? I was a Republican voter in the late 90's. I railed against Bill Clinton and the '93 tax increases as anti-American. In the early 2000's I was entirely shocked to discover I'd changed my mind completely - that IMHO the '93 tax increases had set up great prosperity as seen in the tech boom, and wide-spread prosperity across the nation. At the same time, I realized the GOP wasn't 'really' interested in helping those in the 9% (top 10% but vastly separated from the 1%), but only in getting re-elected, and procuring more for big business interests, and the 1%. The GOP ruined the booming economy, spent dry the so called 'social security trust fund' on an unsupportable neo-con war, and put us again on the road to long-term debt. I'm inspired to do all I can to make sure this doesn't happen again. Even as far as considering using my very recognizable name, and running for Congress in my home-state (AL).
What party do you normally vote with, if any? Democrats.
Are you at all active in your local political community? Not now, but I have been. My son will be a great POTUS.
Was there a major ballot issue this election that impassioned you to vote? No.
Do you consider voting to be a mustachian behavior on your part? Absolutely. The underlying economy makes saving possible, and voting your pocketbook is vital. And no, I do not believe the old "trickle-down economics" pseudo-science. I'm a huge fan of former labor secretary Robert Reich, and former Clinton pundit Ragin-Cajun James Carville.