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Republicans V Democrats

By: Steve Dukes | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Has the two party system benefited the people? From the great Republic of the Roman empire to the present day United States democracy, it is perceived that the people are heard. It is perceived that ultimately the greater good will be served. Are we truly being served by our highly revered democratic system? As we stand at the podium before the global community, it is important that we make sure we know what the heck we are talking about before we try to sell our freedom to others. We must fearlessly examine our politics and ask the hard questions to get at the ugly truths. This may be a little uncomfortable for most. read more

Democratic Congress Versus Republican President

By: Rock Edinger | 2010-10-12 | Politics
Democrats are now faced with the sobering conflicts of governance. They will face a tug of war between their populist tendencies versus doing what will get them re-elected in 2008. What will Speaker Pelosi push in opposition to Bush and the conservatives? How will the President press back? read more

Republican Beliefs

By: Ian Pennington | 2010-04-04 | Politics
The two biggest political parties to be found in the United States of America is the Republican and the Democrats. The Democratic Party is known for being the biggest political party but the Republican Party closely follows this. read more

The Republican Party and Blacks

By: Errington C Thompson | 2010-04-04 | Politics
My good friend, Timothy Johnson, Ph.D., was recently honored by the Buncombe County Republican party. Timothy Johnson has been elected party chair. It did not go unnoticed that he is the first black elected party chair in Buncombe County - Republican or Democratic. read more

Controversial Republicans

By: Scott Jack | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Every four years there is a new presidential election, which always ends up with negativity - which is mostly inspired by attack ads and rivals bringing out dirty laundry. This election includes the standard campaigning, primaries, caucuses and all that other fun political stuff. Not surprisingly, each election also comes with its own set of nasty controversies. read more

Presidential Race - Who Has the Edge, Republicans or Democrats?

By: Nishan Wilde | 2010-04-04 | Politics
There are certain presidential candidates who, although are competent candidates, have obstacles facing their potential election. read more

Is the Democratic Primary Destroying the Democrats?

By: Ki Gray | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Two months ago the Democrats were looking at numerous positive signals for their chances in the November election. First the polls of a generic Democrat versus a generic Republican showed Democrats leading by a spread of over 10 points. The leader of the Democratic field, Barack Obama, enjoyed a substantial lead over the presumptive Republican nominee John McCain. read more

The Major Issues the Republican Party Faces

By: Eric Schultz | 2010-04-04 | Politics
The Republican Party also called the Grand Old Party (GOP) is the second oldest active party in the United States of America and was established in 1854 by a coalition of former Whigs, Northern Democrats, former Liberty Party activists and Free-Soilers with the sole aim of opposing the spread of slavery and dreams of forming a united and modern America. Ripon, Wisconsin and Jackson, Michigan lay claim to the birthplace of the party. Abraham Lincoln is the first Republican to be elected President in 1861 and the GOP till date is also referred to as 'party of Lincoln'. read more

What is a Democrat

By: Ian Pennington | 2010-04-04 | Politics
If you try to trace the origins of the Democratic Party then you can trace it back to the Democratic-Republican Party. This party emerged in the year 1792. The Democratic-Republican Party was founded by a number of Federalists such as Thomas Jefferson and James Madison. read more

Have Republicans Lost Faith?

By: Farnaz Amini | 2010-04-04 | Politics
As Senator McCain's star rises through slim primary victories and high-profile endorsements from the likes of Arnold Schwarzenegger, Rudy Giuliani and The New York Times, more and more Republicans have begun to view McCain as the "electable" candidate. McCain's "electability" stems from a few factors: his being a POW, honorably serving this country and the hatred toward Hilary Clinton by not only republicans, but by democrats and independents. The fact is, that between John McCain and Hilary Clinton the only points of difference are the war on Iraq and that Senator McCain is more likeable compared to Senator Clinton. read more

Democrats And Republicans Get Confused About Which Side They're On

By: Robert Gibbons | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Following an appeal that negated Wilson's release from jail, two protest groups organized themselves outside of the courthouse. After separating into Republican and Democrat groups, two party leaders realized simultaneously that they were standing in the wrong crowd. read more

The Many Faces of the Republican Party

By: Eric Schultz | 2010-04-04 | Politics
The Republican Party is known for its social conservatism and economic libertarian policies. The Grand Old Party (GOP) in general favors the conservative platform on major issues but does every Republican subscribe to these beliefs and policies. Read on to find the many faces within the conservative Republican Party . read more

Clintons Discourages Liberal Democrats

By: Eshwarya Patel | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Republican's only hope Hillary Clinton seems to be very good when it comes to comment on other party. It is well known to the Republicans that the Clintons not only boost up Republicans but they also discourage liberal Democrats. A major segment of the Democratic voters has informed pollsters that it is never going to work even if Hillary somehow got the nomination. None of the contender, from each group excites such negatives. read more

The Democrats' Confidence Game

By: Scott Spiegel | 2010-03-31 | News and society
In a survey conducted in early June, Rasmussen found that Americans trust Republicans more than Democrats on six out of eleven top issues. It's no surprise that Republicans lead on national security: after 9/11, when Bush implemented policies to fight terrorism, Republicans' trust ratings skyrocketed, because Americans saw the problem at hand and liked the way Republicans were dealing with it read more

Republican Party Loses Florida - It Was Inevitable!

By: Delio Jimenez | 2010-04-04 | Politics
Republican party loses Florida, and just about everything else. Young Republicans, leave the sentiment at the door. For many, many, many years far more than I can remember, the Republican party has had a sentimental hold on Cuban- Americans. I know, I am one. read more