I am a 45 year old resident of Portland, Oregon. A proud parent of a fourteen year old named Kate. A progressive liberal since I became aware of politics and it's effect on all of ours lives and the world in which we live. (My older sister Dee took me to my first protest against the war in Vietnam.) I have been a student of politics for years. (thanks c-span) I read both right-wing and left-wing books, magazines etc….