Outspoken Republican
She was familiar with two Republican Presidents of the United States: Ronald Reagan and George W. Bush. Of course, she appeared in several films with the former and they apparently got along well thanks to his jovial personality. Meanwhile, she apparently voted for George W. Bush during the presidential race in both 2000 and 2004.
Personal Tragedy
Doris Day endured yet another traumatic experience around the same time: her son’s death. Terry Melcher always stuck by his mother’s side, and he even helped her write songs and co-produced the Doris Day Show. This was a tragedy that exceeded the time she experienced bankruptcy.