He was likable, served in the Army in Korea, and visited our troops in Vietnam. All to the good but he was also just another air head Liberal.

"Garner was a strong Democratic Party supporter, contributing over $7,500 to Democrats running for federal office the past seven years, including Dennis Kucinich (for Congress in 2002), Richard Gephardt, John Kerry, Barbara Boxer, and various Democratic committees and groups. Since 1982 Garner has given at least $29,000 to Federal campaigns, of which over $24,000 has been to Democratic Party candidates.[50]

On August 28, 1963, Garner was one of several celebrities to join Martin Luther King Jr. in the "March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom." In his autobiography, Garner recalled sitting in third row listening to King's "I Have a Dream" speech.

For his role in the 1985 CBS miniseries Space, the character's party affiliation was changed from Republican as in the book to reflect Garner's personal views. Garner said, "My wife would leave me if I played a Republican".[51]

Prior to the entry of ex-San Francisco Mayor (later U.S. Senator) Dianne Feinstein, there was an effort by Democratic party leaders, led by state Senator Herschel Rosenthal, to persuade James Garner to seek the 1990 Democratic nomination for Governor of California.[52][53]"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Garner#Politics

One of his best known quotes, from his autobiography, was that he was " “a card-carrying liberal—and proud of it."

RIP anyway James.

I loved the Rockford Files. Had a big crush on James Garner, even though he was an "older man".