[RunItUpTheGut]

I'm a Christian democrat, but I'm probably more of a political independent than anything else.

I'm fiscally conservative and socially moderate, but to be honest, if I want to have any kind of say in my local government I have to be a democrat.

Perry County is a democrat stronghold and the real election to decide who your leaders will be is in the democratic primary.

My question to you is: Do I have to support abortion to be a democrat? Do I have to protest gay marriage to be a Christian? Or are those questions not simple-minded enough to get an answer?

This is flopping at a ridiculously fast rate. Of the last 100000 people who have registered to vote in this state, over 90% have been Republican. The parties have completely flopped. IMHO, I do not believe that there would be a single democrat win any election if not for the belief of some in this state that the "good ole" southern democratic party still exist. It however does not. Your blue dog democrats and dixiecrats have absolutely no say in the democratic party, nor does there beliefs.



As for your answer, the beliefs of the democratic party have been blinded by the extremist who currently run it. IMHO, yes you have to be for abortion, gay marriage, and climate change if your a democrat because I do not know of one single senate democrat or house dem who does not support those beliefs. With Republicans, theres a very wide variety of differing opinions as it should be. Some believe in marriage equality, abortion, etc and your not classified as something that can only be one thing.
I have seen nothing from the democrat party and there leaders that leads me to believe there members have a choice on the issue. At least your presidential candidates do not believe you do. If you don't believe in those things, they want no part of you and if you speak up, you will be exiled forever.



I hope people like you take the democratic party back over but its never going to happen. It is too far gone. For these old democrats that have been dems in there familes since the 50s and 60s, my advice is to start a new party and get away from the Pelosis, Reids, Clintons, etc. Id rather be homeless than shake there hands.