"If that is true, it must have been for some minor county or town office: maybe for a relative, or neighbor where politics mean nothin."
I think local is the place that has more direct impact on our lives.
I wouldn't say they mean nothing.
I have voted Republican a time or two. I can't say for sure I will ever again, seeing here lately the direction the party is going. I don't know what they've turned into, but it isn't anything good. And that's for sure.