Quote Originally Posted by Lemur
Anyone who has had kids will tell you that a large part of their personality is right there from the beginning. You can shape, educate and nurture, but they still have their nature, their character, and nothing's going to alter that fundamental.
Did anyone who has had kids publish that in a peer-reviewed journal?
I'm not saying that there aren't any traits that are for a substantial part inborn, but evidence in abundance shows that personality can change considerably and that influences within the first 2 years are very important.

Thus, even if the connection exists and is magnitudes higher than the study suggests, it would be too strong to assume that political leanings are 'hard-coded'.