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GoldwaterVoter 1 point ago +1 / -0

Thanks! I am long retired at almost 78. As my name states, I cast my first vote in 1964 for Senator Goldwater. But still ski the Rockies and tutor math.

I was a FORTRAN programmer in 1965 on Surveyor Lunar Lander, worked at Collins Radio on Project Corona (our 1st spy satellite) and started writing UNIX device drivers in C language in 1978.

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Worldtraveler0405 1 point ago +1 / -0

It’s ironic that Reagan was a Goldwater too in 1961 ... and of course eventually leading to his 2x smashing terms as President.

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GoldwaterVoter 2 points ago +2 / -0

I walked neighborhoods in Santa Monica for Goldwater and cast my first vote at age 21 in 1964, Watched Reagan's famous 1964 speech he gave in behalf of Goldwater. Then voted 4 times for Reagan, twice for governor.

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Worldtraveler0405 1 point ago +1 / -0

Unfortunate for me I never got to experience Reagan as President .... but I guess Trump is what comes closest. Wondering how we got to him in the first place .... On the basis of your 60-year experience, do you have any insightful information?

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GoldwaterVoter 2 points ago +2 / -0

Actually 64 years!!!! I wore an "I Like Ike" button to 8th grade in 1956 -- I had Read his "Crusade in Europe" the year before)

Trump was first non-political, non-military candidate-- the first trained and experienced CEO to run the biggest administration in the world. -- spoke refreshing truth to the people about abuses of NAFTA (1st since Perot, whom I voted for), abuses of NATO partners, abuses of Chynah trade and WTO, opioid epidemic, and outrage of mass illegal immigration and sanctuary policies -- all hurting American citizens and especially American workers.

My main issue since 2000 has been illegal immigration. As soon as I heard Trump on illegal aliens I signed up to volunteer.