Let's see...
1 Grandfather (Democrat now deceased) -throat & lung cancer
1 Uncle (Democrat now deceased) - throat cancer
Other family & friends whom shall remain nameless, though amazingly most actually are also liberals some even being "quasi-radical" liberals with only a few conservatives represented.
I was reacting to Al's somewhat insensitive portrayal of conservative bloggers as somehow contributing or gloating about Jenning's self-inflicted demise.
It would be interesting to see exactly how smoking breaks down nationally as regarding political ideology. I actually tend to think it will statistically lean somewhat in favor of liberal ideology and lower incomes.