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Buckeyeblue

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9. Me too. My first vote ever was for him in the 1988 primaries

Reply to bigtree (Original post)

Sat Mar 7, 2026, 11:34 AM

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I had turned 18 in Jan 1988. I liked his energy. And I thought he spoke very honestly about things. I still think he would have been a better candidate than Dukakis.

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