<p>OK guys......which one are you? Did anyone run into interviewers of the opposite side and if so, was it an issue? I'm assuming Harvard is more liberal.</p>
<p>I'm a Democrat. I couldn't vote last election, of course, but I did some minimal lobbying within my school for the seniors who could.</p>
<p>I am a very conservative republican, especially socially. When I parked my car at my interviewers house I immediately noticed he had a Kerry/ Edwards sticker. During the couse of our interview we began to discuss politics and he asked me my views on the war in Iraq. Now, I was completely honest, but I emphasized what he wanted to hear. He made it very clear where he stood, but he also seemed to accept my response as very logical. The interview actually turned out to be very good, and I truly liked the alumnas who performed it. Our discussion actually focused more on our shared love of baseball, than on political ideology. I am still a little skeptical though of whether I would fit in at an Ivy, given my political views.</p>
<p>Libertarian. Very much so.</p>
<p>My social politics make Che Guevara look like Nancy Reagan.</p>
<p>Federalist...jk, I'm a democrat</p>
<p>Republican. Yeah, so that probably makes for, what, five of us in Boston? </p>
<p>My interviewer and I agreed on almost everything; it was like he was just an older version of me, haha. Politics were a major part of my interview, though, since we got into the military and my future military career, etc.</p>
<p>are you guys all outspokenly republican or democrat or are you quiet about it? the one republican in my school keeps his mouth shut because he doesn't want any confrontations with some of the most hostile (and ignorant) democrats. i'm sure college is much more open than my little school is.</p>
<p>its funny because everyone at my school thinks im conservative because im anti-hippie...when in reality im a huge liberal. (i dont like to go by republican and democrat because of their warped views on political ideology)</p>
<p>its created some very funny moments.</p>
<p>Democrat. 82 percent of H students voted for Kerry in the last election, and he's my personal hero, so I think I'd fit in at H just fine....</p>
<p>Moderate republican. </p>
<p>Dunno what it is but I'm sliding to the left as the months go by. I used to be a staunch conservative too. Hmmm...</p>
<p>The highest Bush received at any Ivy in the 2004 election was less than 20% at Princeton...and there are a fair amount of libertarians in that 20%. Not many standard republicans...</p>
<p>What comes inbetween Democrat and Republican?</p>
<p>I am "openly" Republican, jackson17. There are very, VERY few at my school, as it's in the middle of Boston and is very liberal. I find myself in some political debate with other students daily, even in non-political classes like math. Many of my teachers frequently try to provoke me during class with some liberal commentary (although all in good taste). Being in the political minority, however, has forced me to research WHY I believe what I believe, so I've come to have a much fuller understanding of political issues, understand my own position better, and definitely get to hear "the other side". </p>
<p>At this point, people have accepted my views and know that they aren't going to change them. I also know that I've been able to gain a lot of respect from people because I stand up for my beliefs despite what my peers think. Haha, my class still even elected me class president, despite our ideological differences!</p>
<p>I'm a registered Democrat, but I'm fairly moderate on most issues, or at the very least I can see both sides. I am always willing to listen to an argument for why I should switch viewpoints, and I do pretty frequently.</p>
<p>okay I don't mean to make sweeping generalizations of insinuate anything (or maybe a little), but if we assume that those students at Ivy League schools as a whole are more political aware and more intellectual, can we assume they would have better political taste and judgement? If so, can we then say that "the smart ones know Bush is not where it's at"?</p>
<p>In a word.. no.</p>
<p>I would say that the poli sci and economics people would know better than the liberal arts and science people.</p>
<p>I often move between the Bull-Moose and Democratic Parties</p>
<p>Sarcasm aside, I recommend that you read the book Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas by Daniel J. Flynn. His research into the assertions made by several members of the intellectual elite is phenomenal and very well articulated.</p>
<p>Extremely conservative republican.</p>
<p>any issues people feel most strongly about concerning their party or current politics?
for example, i'm doing my junior project on whether or not the current surveillance and NSA spying is legal and justified. i only just started the project, so we'll see how it goes. it's such a hot topic and opinions and laws change all the time. it's a bit hard to write an up-to-date paper on it.
a huge topic at my school is abortion. several people have written pro-life papers.....i'm pro-choice.</p>