<p>well... bring up your side of politics if your interviewer agrees with what you believe. If he doesnt, then definitely steer clear of politics.</p>
<p>haha...yeah. I think I've mentioned a couple of times on here when I told my very liberal interviewer that I enjoy watching Fox News =X. Needless to say, politics did not come up in the rest of that interview, and I made sure that politics would not be discussed in any subsequent interviews I had.</p>
<p>In an ideal world, interviewers would respect that their applicants have political views at all. Unfortunately, it's not an ideal world.</p>
<p>In my interviews, it was a little hard not to let my political beliefs across, seeing as I've been an intern for a (Democratic) Congressman for quite a while, so it's something that comes up quite a bit. When asked what I'd like to change in politics, I stuck to pretty neutral topics, like tax cuts for the middle class and more funding for social services. If politics becomes part of the conversation, I'd advise anyone just to stay away from really controversial topics.</p>
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haha...yeah. I think I've mentioned a couple of times on here when I told my very liberal interviewer that I enjoy watching Fox News =X. Needless to say, politics did not come up in the rest of that interview, and I made sure that politics would not be discussed in any subsequent interviews I had.
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LOL wannabazn88! Fox News is to liberals as what onions are to vampires. </p>
<p>It is no secret the two things you never talk about when you first meet someone is politics and religion. No exceptions. If your interviewer happens to question your political affiliation, then hopefully he or she is mature enough to understand your politics without his or her personal biases cloud his or her judgement.</p>
<p>Knowing the political leanings and biases of most elite institutions, common sense would dicatate "share your political views, unless you aren't a liberal". Incredibly sad, but also true. At least some of you will have to agree that stating something like opposition to gay marriage is a terrible idea at most schools. You'll be drawn and quartered before you can say "rejected".</p>