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POLITICAL PARTY-POLITICAL PARTY- An An organizationorganization of of VOTERSVOTERS who share who share SIMILARSIMILAR IDEASIDEAS on on how the country should be runhow the country should be run..

THE PURPOSE is to: THE PURPOSE is to:

RUN CANDIDATES/WIN ELECTIONS!RUN CANDIDATES/WIN ELECTIONS! Provide LeadershipProvide Leadership Guide public policyGuide public policy Provide Info. to Gov’t peopleProvide Info. to Gov’t people Encourage participationEncourage participation

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Our Our TWO Parties SYSTEMTWO Parties SYSTEM is: is: BROAD BASED-BROAD BASED- Anyone can join. Anyone can join.

DECENTRALIZEDDECENTRALIZED-- Bottom up Leadership they Bottom up Leadership they train the train the “BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST“BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST””

CENTRISTCENTRIST-- Appeal to the middle. Ideology left Appeal to the middle. Ideology left or right but or right but speak to moderatesspeak to moderates. .

BROKER PARTY-BROKER PARTY- Say what ever to broker a Say what ever to broker a vote, not about a mission just vote, not about a mission just VOTES.VOTES.

Political Parties outline their positions in two ways.Political Parties outline their positions in two ways. 2. PLANK- A Policy Statem

ent on one issue.

Ex. Tax Cuts to the Business

Ex. Universal Health Care

1.PLATFORM-GOALS and PRINCIPLES of the PARTY.

VOTERS

Candidate

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1.PLATFORM- GOALS and PRINCIPLES of the PARTY.

Democrat-Democrat- Gov’t Action /Helping HandGov’t Action /Helping Hand

Republican- Republican- Private Action/Boot strap Private Action/Boot strap

2. PLANK- A Policy Statement on one issue.

Ex. Tax Cuts to the Business- REP. Ex. Universal Health Care-DEM.

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What is the primary GOAL of the two What is the primary GOAL of the two Political Parties? Political Parties?

Give an example of a PLANK of theGive an example of a PLANK of the

DEMOCRATIC PARTY.DEMOCRATIC PARTY.

Give an example of a PLANKGive an example of a PLANK of the of the REPUBLICAN PARTY. REPUBLICAN PARTY.

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PLATFORMSPLATFORMSDemocratDemocrat RepublicanRepublican Gov’t Action Gov’t Action Private ActionPrivate Action

PLANKSPLANKS

AgricultureAgriculture Favor subsidies Gov’t hands off Favor subsidies Gov’t hands off

Economic Economic Gov’t spend Gov’t spend Fewer Taxes Fewer Taxes PolicyPolicy ((New Deal) New Deal) (Hooverville)(Hooverville)

EducationEducation Increase Fed. State/local gov.Increase Fed. State/local gov.spendingspending responsible responsible

NCLBNCLB

PLATFORMSPLATFORMS DemocratDemocrat RepublicanRepublican Gov’t Action Gov’t Action Private ActionPrivate Action

PLANKSPLANKSLaborLabor Laws to benefitLaws to benefit Oppose Oppose

labor, increase labor, increase to increase into increase in minimum wageminimum wage minimum wageminimum wage

BusinessBusiness Increase taxes Increase taxes Lower taxesLower taxes greater regs.greater regs. Fewer regs.Fewer regs.

Social ProgSocial Prog.. Spend more to Oppose spending Spend more to Oppose spending to help those in to help those in on social programs on social programs needneed

Democrats Democrats RepublicanRepublican

PLANKSPLANKS

EnergyEnergy Alternate sourcesAlternate sources ““Drill baby Drill baby Drill”Drill”

wind, solar, nuclearwind, solar, nuclear S/D control $ S/D control $

TradeTrade ProtectionismProtectionism Free Trade Free Trade high tariffshigh tariffs no tariffsno tariffs

NEW TRENDS in VOTINGNEW TRENDS in VOTING

STRAIGHT TICKETSTRAIGHT TICKET Vs Vs SPLIT TICKETSPLIT TICKET

*More voters today use Split Ticket in voting.

SPLIT TICKETSPLIT TICKET - -A voter A voter CHOOSECHOOSE CANDIDATESCANDIDATES from two or more from two or more

DIFFERENTDIFFERENT PARTIES. PARTIES.

EX. A voting for a EX. A voting for a RepublicanRepublican President and President and a a DemocraticDemocratic Governor. Governor.

STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET-STRAIGHT PARTY TICKET- A voter A voter CHOOSESCHOOSES CANDIDATESCANDIDATES

based on their based on their PARTY PARTY affiliationaffiliation..Ex. I vote only Ex. I vote only DemocratDemocrat, ,

regardless of who is running. regardless of who is running.

Republican: GOPRepublican: GOP Symbol- ElephantSymbol- Elephant

• WealthyWealthy• ElderlyElderly• ConservativeConservative• SouthernSouthern• Mid-WesternMid-Western• Rural [farm]Rural [farm]• SuburbanSuburban• BusinessBusiness• Higher education Higher education

(Master’s Level)(Master’s Level)

Democrat:Democrat: Symbol- DonkeySymbol- Donkey

• Less FortunateLess Fortunate• Minority ~ ImmigrantMinority ~ Immigrant• 18-24 year old18-24 year old• Urban [city]Urban [city]• Lower EducatedLower Educated• UnionUnion• Doctoral Doctoral

Level/EducatorsLevel/Educators• West CoastWest Coast• NortheastNortheast• EnvironmentalistsEnvironmentalists

ELECTORAL SUPPORT

DATE ___ Party Section Person PlatformDATE ___ Party Section Person Platform

FederalistFederalist North North HamiltonHamilton Strong/businessStrong/business 17901790

Anti FedsAnti Feds SouthSouth JeffersonJefferson Weak/ Agriculture Weak/ Agriculture

REPUBLICAN NORTHREPUBLICAN NORTH LincolnLincoln Anti-ExtensionAnti-Extension18651865

DEMOCRAT SOUTHDEMOCRAT SOUTH Douglas Douglas Pro-SlaveryPro-Slavery

19351935 Democrats Democrats N & SN & S FDR FDR New Deal New Deal

DEMOCRATSDEMOCRATS North North Kennedy/LBJ Kennedy/LBJ Civil RightsCivil Rights 19651965 End of Segregation End of Segregation REPUBLICANREPUBLICAN South South NixonNixon

DemocratsDemocrats North North GoreGore Social Change Social Change 20002000 RepublicanRepublican South GW Bush South GW Bush TAX CUTSTAX CUTS

DemocratsDemocrats NORTH OBAMANORTH OBAMA 20082008 Change Change Republican South Republican South MC CAINMC CAIN

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REALIGNMENT

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REALIGNMENTREALIGNMENT- A long term - A long term SHIFTSHIFT in in VOTING PATTERNSVOTING PATTERNS from one Party from one Party

to another.to another.During the Civil Right Movement During the Civil Right Movement

of the 60’s the southern states (Solid of the 60’s the southern states (Solid South) realigned to the Republican Party South) realigned to the Republican Party up until then had voted up until then had voted primarily Democrat.primarily Democrat.

SOLID SOUTH-SOLID SOUTH- Southern states that Southern states that have historically VOTED AS A BLOCK. have historically VOTED AS A BLOCK. SC, GA, AL, MS and up until 2008 NC.SC, GA, AL, MS and up until 2008 NC.

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Look back to 1790 and watch the Look back to 1790 and watch the parties and colors change. parties and colors change.

Color in the Electoral College Map Color in the Electoral College Map based on the 2008 Election Results. based on the 2008 Election Results.

BLUE- BARACK OBAMABLUE- BARACK OBAMA

RED-JONH MC CAINRED-JONH MC CAIN