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Families shape voters' political identities  view story
Tuesday, November 2, 2004
Larry Wheeler - - Detroit News (Gannett News Service)
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When Americans go to the polls Tuesday, they take with them their political identities, shaped by the immediate concerns of the 2004 presidential contest and years of personal experience.
No one, not even the youngest voter, arrives at the precinct polling place a blank slate, according to experts who study voter behavior.
Instead, they bring the baggage of their childhood, the conclusions of their adult reasoning or that gut feeling about a candidate.
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