For the majority of my life I was a Democrat, based solely on the fact that my parents were as well. I had no interest in politics whatsoever. As I grew older, and started to "pay attention", I discovered that the Democratic Party line was not even close to my personal views and morals. It suddenly dawned on me that I am actually a conservative, and as such belong in the Republican Party. I am sure many other Republicans of my era came about this political move in a similar fashion.