Great divide: shared values, not poltical views

Lea Stanton, who describes herself as “definitely center of left,” voted against Donald Trump for president last November. She opposes the actions of his administration so far on nearly every issue, and views the United States as headed in the wrong direction under his leadership.

Yet Stanton, who mainly lives in Alaska but keeps a home in Boulder, grew up with values many would consider conservative, anchored in hard work and frugality. Some elements of Reagan-era Republican policy resonate with her.

She sees America’s political divide as unfortunate and, to an extent, manufactured. “I actually think we have more in common than not,” she said, “if we were to actually think about things that are important to us.”