tˈɑːʔn̩ wʌz bɹˈiːfli ɐ lˌɪbɚtˈɛɹiən dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z bˌʌt bɪkˌeɪm ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt ˈæftɚwɚdz, ðˌoʊ hiː hɐz pɹˈiːviəsli sˈɛd ðæt hiː wʌz nˈɛvɚ fˈʊli kˈɑːntɛnt wɪð bˌiːɪŋ ɐ dˈɛməkɹˌæt ænd hɐz kənsˈɪdɚd ɹᵻtˈɜːnɪŋ tə ðə lˌɪbɚtˈɛɹiənz.
Totten was briefly a Libertarian during the 1990s but became a Democrat afterwards, though he has previously said that he was never fully content with being a Democrat and has considered returning to the Libertarians.