Do you think that parenting styles influences political leanings?

i think like religion, political 'leanings' as you put it, are ped on by parents, as is parenting style. if you come from a conservative household, you are most likely going to be a conservative and vice versa. there are and will continue to be exceptions to this as there are to any rule of thumb, but that is probably as obvious as the political direction you lean in...one is not born a conservative or a liberal, one is indoctrinated into them by parents, teachers, clergy, and peers. political affiliation is a LEARNED attitude, not an inherent one.