The Democratic and the Republic Party

[Miracle]

The Texas 22nd Congressional district covers a south-central portion of the Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown metropolitan area. It includes the cities of Rosenberg and La Marque as well as portions of Missouri City and Pearland, in Fort Bend, Harris, Galveston, and Brazoria counties. In the district, 52 percent of poll respondents identified themselves as Republicans, 32 percent as Democrats and 16 percent as independent. The incumbent representative of the district is the Democrat Nick Lampson. The United States has two major political parties. The Democratic Party is one of the two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. Republican Party is the oldest political party in the United States and arguably the oldest party in the world.
The Democratic Party traces its origins to the Democratic-Republican Party, founded by Thomas Jefferson, James Madison, and other influential opponents of the Federalists in 1792. Since the division of the Republican Party in the election of 1912, it has consistently positioned itself to the left of the Republican Party in economic as well as social matters. The economically left-leaning activist philosophy of Franklin D. Roosevelt, which has strongly influenced American liberalism, has shaped much of the party’s economic agenda since 1932.
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[Ralf]

Hi Miracle,

Thank you for posting on this forum. Since this is a forum dedicated to "Controversial and Political Topics", it would be intriguing to see some light shed on the conflict issue in your explanations.

Thanks,

Ralf
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[Fan Of Arabian Horses]

Hi Ralf,

at first, I mean, when I first read the initial post, I, too, wondered why "miracle" posted his/her topic at this forum. But the current date (Super-election-Tuesday) might force a huge discussion.

For example, who would you (as a non US citizen) like to see for Democratic top candidate. I think the Republics do have voted for Mc Cain. And who does have the widest sope to become next president and what does it mean for the world?

[Polycarp58]

A couple of corrections here: 1) It is the “Republican Party” and the members of the party are “Republicans”; 2) The Democratic Party is the oldest. While the Democratic Party has been on the left for quiet some time both evolve and change in relation to each other and the current issues. The Republican Party was organized in 1854 to abolish slavery, was quiet radical for the time and continued to be so for some time after the Civil War. None the less, Miracle, you did a good job.

One's knowledge of foreign policy is important. A president without the knowledge can do horrible things with the best intentions. So much of what is done in the world by any nation comes from social and cultural ignorance. Each of us understands the complexity of the situation where he lives, but most of the time, sees the situations found in other parts of the world much too simply. (And often misinformed)