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    The Democratic political party originated back to anti-federalist factions, near the time of America’s independence from the British. Democrats are considered to be the left-leaning party. Some famous presidents that have served as Democrats are John F. Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt, and Woodrow Wilson. The Republican political party is younger of the two, and was created in 1854 by anti-slavery expansion activists. Republicans are considered to be the right-leaning party. Some popular presidents from the Republican Party are: Abraham Lincoln, Teddy Roosevelt, and Ronald Regan. An issue that interests me is the republican stance on gay marriage. The Republicans oppose the idea of gay marriage, while the Democrats are in full support of gay marriage. I’d go with the Republicans on this issue because I am strongly against gay marriage, because gay marriage is against my religious beliefs. Gays may try to argue they are Christian, but the bible states in order to inherit the kingdom of God you must confess your sins to the lord, believe that he is our savior and Lord, and repent from your sins. Gays don’t realize that they have to repent which means to turn away from living that life, because it goes against God’s word.…

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    in the Republican Party. One of their main goals is to bring awareness to the public in terms of not spending more money than what it takes in and live under the constitution. This particular movement advocates for reduced U.S. government spending and reduction of the nation’s debt. Although, this does not particularly apply to everyone, members of the Tea Party typically consist of white older men. Unlike liberals, their core beliefs include of having a strict adherence to…

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    The founding fathers of the United States never intended for the nation to be dominated by two political parties. However, over the years, the nation has become a modern two-party system, where the Republican and Democratic parties have dominated American politics. Initially, the views and issues of the Republican Party was originally the same views shared by the early democratic party. The early Democratic Party possessed conservative ideologies which opposed expansion of federal power,…

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    The republican was founded on July 6th 1854.it was born of hostility slavery. The name “Republican” alluding to Thomas Jefferson Republican Party and conveying a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. the first Republican meeting ripon wisconsin.The nickname of the Republican Party didn 't get attached to it until 1888. Previously, the nickname had been used by Southern Democrats. in 1856 presidential candidate, John C. Fremont, won 11 of the 16…

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    The running force behind our country is the government. There are two main branches of that force and that is the democratic and republican parties. Both parties have some similarities, but they mainly have a lot of differences. The Republican Party was formed in 1854 by former Whig party members to try and stop the spread of slavery into the west. The Democratic Party was formed around 1828. The two Parties started out as a single party, with a common goal. As the years went past the Party…

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    Brien W Tarkington Professor Carol Singletary Eng 104 20 July 15 Searching for the Republican Party's Fountain of Youth Republicans have been running the same political blueprint for winning elections since Nixon's campaign in 1968. According to a New Yorker interview with Pat Buchanan, who was a part of Nixon's staff in '68, the republican power brokers sought to, “create the impression that there were two Americas: the quiet, ordinary, patriotic, religious, law-abiding Many, and the noisy,…

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    Republicans vs Democrats The Republican Party and Democratic Party are the two major political party in the United States. The Democratic Party was originally founded by Andrew Jackson in the 1828. The original Democratic Party appealed to southerners and westerners. The current Republican Party was founded in 1854. Originally the Republican Party was most active in the North. After many years, the two parties have seemingly flipped around. Once the Republican wanted a strong federal government…

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    With the 2016 presidential election approaching, Americans should highly consider voting Republican if you want to better education, lower taxes, and focus government on local levels. This essay will explain what the party stands for and the reasoning behind it. With all of the controversial issues among us, the American people need to have a better understanding of who they are voting for and what they are voting for. The Republican party started in the 1950’s by anti-slavery activist, the…

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    intention of including political parties in the United States system of government. Today, it is nearly impossible to consider an election without the two party system. When George Washington left office in 1797, he warned the people against breaking up into factions. In the current state of affairs with the 2016 election , America currently faces a predicament where the presidential candidates do not necessarily agree with the people’s principles. Many voters are picking their candidate simply…

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    Party Identification I am to believe that I am part of the Republican Party, as being raised in a republican based family. Just as I was, many other people are usually taught on their views based upon their parent’s views on political events. In the family I was raised in we didn’t really keep close eyes on politics and who we think should be the right person to do the job. They always just said that, “one vote can’t make much of a difference, especially when I don’t like who is running”. With…

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