As a lifelong Democrat, I never thought I'd lead an effort to defend the symbol of the Republican Party. But when I saw the cruelty that Ringling inflicts on elephants every day across the country, I had to speak up.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
I'm not a Republican, but I was one once - when I was 7 years old. Not my fault. The symbol of the Republican Party is an elephant, I'm a Hindu - I was confused.
Let's get the elephant out of the room. I'm a conservative Democrat.
When I first put my hat in the ring, several very tried and true and loyal Democratic activists from our community said, 'What? She's not a Democrat. She's a Republican.' I took that as a compliment, you know, that people didn't necessarily know what my ideology might be because I wasn't driven by that.
I'm a Democrat because I represent the true traditions of the Democratic Party.
As a Republican, I am proud of my party's rich legacy of conservation.
Actually, I'm a Republican.
I have been a Republican since 1966.
I joined a Republican Party that was used to losing, used to being browbeaten by the Democrats. I represent a totally different style.
I just am a Democrat. I could never, never be a Republican.
The whole new Democratic Party is the old Republican Party. We have a whole bunch of elephants running around in donkey's clothes.