My younger brother is a businessman, and has been a Republican all his life.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

We generally don't talk politics since he basically refuses to with me. I tend to overheat when discussing it, and it's hard to deal with.

Anyway.

Today, he told me that he and his wife like Pete and they plan to vote for him in the CA primary. She's a Democrat.

To say I was surprised is an understatement.

I am very pleased! He's super intelligent and not a tea-party sort.

Just wanted to put that out there.

[Turbineguy]

1. A smart husband

listens to his Wife.

[exboyfil]

2. But who will he vote for in the GE?

I am not sure I would brag about a Republican voting in the Democratic primary. If he has a sincere change of heart and accepts the overall philosophy of the Democratic party, then welcome.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

6. I assure you he will not vote for Trump.

I expect he'll vote for the Democratic candidate, whoever it is.

My brother is very ethical.

[AJT]

16. My Republican businessman brother just left the presidential spot blank.

It's better than voting for 45.

[calimary]

17. That's just as good.

[Mr.Bill]

31. I don't think registered republicans

can vote for a Democrat in the California primary. He can if he is not affiliated with any party, though.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

33. I don't know what party, if any, he's registered with.

He may well be a "decline to state" which would make him eligible to vote in the Democratic primary.

[Mr.Bill]

34. Yes in my county the registrar of voters just sent out a mailing to those voting by mail

who are "decline to state" people to ask if they want a ballot with Democratic, Libertarian or (Green Party?) candidates on it. Republicans are not welcome to vote for Democrats and Decline to State people are not welcomed to vote for Republicans. It's an odd system, but it's decided by the parties. This is only for national candidates. For state and local it's an open primary.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

35. Thanks!

[Hekate]

3. !!

[brush]

4. Thanks for sharing. Stay on your bro to not revert back...

to rethuglican in the general in case Pete doesn't get the Dem nod.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. I suspect he'll always be a Republican, but not the type that plagues us nationally.

He's ethical, and super smart.

[rurallib]

5. Just heard that what I thought was my a-political SIL and niece

were working for Pete in Iowa.
Could have knocked me over with a feather.

[elleng]

8. Happy to hear it, Peg,

esp that he raised the subject with you.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

9. Thanks!

He was actually responding to something I wrote in our holiday letter. I said: "Politics also finds her involved and alternately engrossed or appalled." He asked: Why only occasionally? And I went on from there!

I was extremely pleased.

[ariadne0614]

11. Thanks for this shred of hope. n/t

[Mopar151]

12. So darn sensible.

And anything but a prissy wuss. Not wearing a tutu, or a boot on his head. His background in military intelligence is a major plus, given the fiasco currently in place.

An Uncle Joe/Mayor Pete ticket?

[Ohiogal]

13. I wish I could convince my Republican relatives to abandon Trump

None of them like him, for obvious reasons, but as long as their bank accounts are full, that is all they care about.

[Wawannabe]

21. My BF's family too

😢😢😢😢😢

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

14. If he's super intelligent,

he should have left the Republican Party around 1980 or so.

With all due respect to your brother. He may be very smart, but he sure as hell has blinders on, and has for decades.

Let's just hope that he votes for whoever the Democratic nominee is next year.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. You don't know my brother except for what I've told you.

He is very smart and there are no blinders on him.

I am quite sure that he will not vote for tRump. If you have a look in GD, you'll see a video I posted there. My brother sent it to me.

He will almost certainly vote for the Democratic nominee next year.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

36. I am sincerely glad to hear that.

[Hortensis]

18. Imo, this is inappropriate. Yes, this is an open forum that allows

Democrats of all sorts to speak, but we do have standards of civility.

I'm glad for this new coming together with your brother, Peggy. And of course for another voter.

[Wawannabe]

19. Yay!

Glad to hear and gives me a kernel of hope. Just a kernel. But it’s hope.

Glad for you, too CAPeggy! Has to feel like family again...

Peace

[Nitram]

20. Too bad he's not a Senator.

[Karadeniz]

22. One person at a time...you can call him an independent so he can save face.

[jayschool2013]

23. Can he move to Iowa?

I have a spare room. He can move back after January 2021. Their votes would actually matter here.

[Hassin Bin Sober]

24. So a pro business republican likes Pete ....

[CaliforniaPeggy]

27. And your point is?

[littlemissmartypants]

25. Great news, my dear Peggy!

What a wonderful early Christmas gift!

[samnsara]

26. i could not be married to a repug...

[CaliforniaPeggy]

28. Well, he's my brother, not my husband!

And my sister-in-law and he probably see eye-to-eye on such things.

There are moderate Republicans, and I believe he is one.

[ploppy]

29. Great news, CP!

You must have been so happy to hear it!!

[WhiskeyGrinder]

30. Huh.

[flibbitygiblets]

32. So heartening to hear, my dear CaliforniaPeggy!

It's taking far longer than we'd hoped, but the decent folks out there are coming around.

MY younger brother (also a lifelong R, but definitely NOT a smart businessman), has quietly taken down his pro-trump swag. Admitting he was wrong is something he'd never do, so this is the best-case scenario in this case.