[Oldest_Pledge]

Yes, my membership has influenced my internal political process.

I now look closer at the person running instead of just the party platform.
I am still on the same side of the aisle but I do look over the other side of fence.

I now ask all my candidates: What is the other guy (your opponent) doing right on issue X? Why change it (issue X)? If you were forced by law to pick someone from the opposing side (or sides to include all parties legally running) to be your running mate (VP) or to replace you, who would you pick and why?