Dinner through the American special ditch: “I got the impression that he thought all Democrats were horrible. He made us look like Bond villains

Jason, 51, Crestview, Florida

Profession College Principal

Voting record Votes normally a Democrat and considers himself a centrist

Amuse bouche As a "military brat", Jason has lived in many places exciting around the world grow, including Ipswich. He also lived in Idaho for a while, which was a culture shock after Europe. "You absolutely should never go"

Paul, 70, Destin, Florida

Occupation Pathologist, partially retired

Voting record Has always voted Republican. Wants Trump to win in 2024

Amuse bouche Paul was drafted into the South African army in his early twenties. One of his hobbies is wine

To start

Jason, I had a tuna salad. Normally I would have gone crazy with the food, but I had open heart surgery in September and am trying not to die. I drank a glass of wine and he drank a pinot. He was classy and knew exactly what wine he wanted. I said, "Give me the house wine."

Paul I had a tuna salad as a starter. Then a "wine bar salad", which was excellent. Jason was much more like me than I expected. In his general outlook, there are a lot of similarities.

Jason Paul was really nice. Very educated. Very opinionated. He said that at Thanksgiving last year there were people who had different opinions from him and they got up from the table and left. He has very strong opinions, but that doesn't mean his opinions are worthless.