Such a bad match up for Poirier , everywhere . <| sep |> Thank you <| sep |> I ' m betting that David actually doesn ' t talk about it that much , but production thinks it will make good TV , and they show every second that it is mentioned . <| sep |> Year Republican % Democrat % 2016 52 . 6 % 43 . 4 % 2012 57 . 2 % 41 . 4 % 2008 55 . 5 % 43 . 8 % 2004 61 . 2 % 38 . 3 % A decrease in Republican turnout increase in Democratic turnout is definitely there , regardless of Bush ' s popularity in Texas . <| sep |> Marriage . After spending years building your identity and becoming your own person , you decide that you ' re willing to compromise on that , and share your personal space with someone else . I assume it ' s because you love that person so much and want to share your life with them . Love which is something that isn ' t guaranteed nor is it tangible . I find it interesting . The second thing also related to this , is the decision to have children . Which to me is the decision to change your life for at least 18 years , why ? To make creatures like you . And when people say how much happier they are as parents , I can ' t help but attribute it to the fact that after having a child they have a very specific goal and sense of purpose lies in raising the child a certain way and seeing them happy and healthy or working towards that which leads to the parents ' happiness and feeling of fulfillment . It just seems like untrue happiness , but then again , why does the reason matter if you ' re happy .