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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsIs O'Malley the only lifelong Democrat in the Democratic race?
To my knowledge the answer is yes.
Yes
O'Malley
No
Bernie
Chafee
Hillary
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Is O'Malley the only lifelong Democrat in the Democratic race? (Original Post)
Renew Deal
Jun 2015
OP
that's okay, we'll still get the meme out on the intertubes and get it to stick
snooper2
Jun 2015
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JustAnotherGen
(32,043 posts)1. I'm obviously pro O'Malley
But I consider Clinton to be a life long Democratic party member. I can't pick on people for what they believed as a teenager.
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)2. I consider Hillary a life long Democrat.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)5. that's okay, we'll still get the meme out on the intertubes and get it to stick
Maybe some bumper stickers?
O'Malley 2016
Democrat for Life!
hrmjustin
(71,265 posts)6. Good luck with your candidate.
Tarheel_Dem
(31,257 posts)3. Of those named, I think he'd be my second choice if it comes to that. Although I am interested to...
hear more from civil rights groups on his time as mayor of Baltimore.
cali
(114,904 posts)4. No. Clinton is a lifelong democrat. She's never been anything but a registered dem
The nonsense about how she was a Goldwater Girl is foolish. What someone was as a kid is not germane. She has always been a registered Democrat.
Chan790
(20,176 posts)7. I think campaigning for a Republican justifies calling her not a lifelong Democrat.
You can say "She's been a Democrat her entire adult life." but ignoring substantial political activity because she was a teenager smells off.