Do you and your partner belong to different political parties?

Question

If so, do you debate about the upcoming election, or just avoid talking politics with him/her?

Answer 1

9/11 changed my political views, totally .i had been a die hard democrat all my life. that day changed all my political views. my husband and i are Christians totally devoted to our faith , i started to realize that for me i could no longer support a party that is so liberal because for the most part that goes against my faith. I just dont think without that faith and belief in prayer president Bush would have been able to do such a great job that day. and he was amazing, truely earned my respect, until that day my hubby and i had many differences , that day changed mine. i became George Bushes biggest fan i think besides Laura. even with all the bush basing and c**p hes had to endure in his ratings dropping because of the war, he still and always will have my total support. and that did not waver when my husband was sent to iraq. the only political debate in this house is that we are both sure that electing Obama would be a very dangerous thing for this nation. sorry i went on so much i just had to speak my peace about this,  

Answer 2

I lean Republican and my man leans Democrat.  I'm voting for McCain and he's an avid Obama supporter.  We talk politics now and again, but never really in length.  We are both very into politics, but because of our different views its not the best thing to talk about together.  Sometimes we can have a normal debate, but sometimes he simply pulls out comments like "your brainwashed" or "you don't know what you're talking about" (even though I've had to point out some of Obama's views that he had no idea about-- like Obama voting for the Patriot Act...twice).

It gets complicated at times, but for the most part we get by with it.  It helps that nearly his whole family and friends lean Republican.  They all tell me I have to convert him, but I don't really try.  He's not left wing and I'm not right wing, so that means we do tend to agree on quite a few subjects.

The only thing that is NOT allowed to be talked about is the war.  He wants to make comments here and there, and I won't allow it--seeing as how I served 15 months there.  Until he picks up his rifle and rucksack and serves the same time there, I can't truly value anything he says on the matter.