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DEMOCRAT REPUBLICAN SYMBOLS WORDS/CONCEPTS

PLATFORMS

NAMES

QUOTES

THE LIFE OF T HE PARTIES

THE LIFE OF T HE PARTIES

Republican Democrat

LEFT VS. RIGHTLEFT VS. RIGHTDEMOCRATS» Left Wing Liberal Government

help for social issues

Strict regulation to protect the environment

REPUBLICANS» Right Wing Conservative Support less

government control

Support private business

GOP-Grand Old Party

LEFT VS. RIGHTPlatforms - what they stand for

LEFT VS. RIGHTPlatforms - what they stand for

DEMOCRATSEducation: better

trained & paid teachers, oppose vouchers, public school choice

REPUBLICANSEducation: raise

standards; school choice; develop charter schools; focus on research

Social Concerns: government should help those in need

Social Concerns: better handled through private enterprise

LEFT VS. RIGHTPlatforms - what they stand for

LEFT VS. RIGHTPlatforms - what they stand for

DEMOCRATSEconomy: strict

regulations on business to ensure equal opportunity

REPUBLICANS

Economy: support private business to provide more jobs

Health Care: create national health care plan to cover all Americans

Health Care: Competition in marketplace keeps medical costs down

LEFT VS. RIGHTCan you name us?

LEFT VS. RIGHTCan you name us?

DEMOCRATS

Bill Clinton

Franklin Roosevelt

Barack Obama

REPUBLICANS

Sarah Palin

George W. Bush

Chris Christie

ENTERPRISERSENTERPRISERS» 81% Republican» Believe in free enterprise» Support war in Iraq» Believe that individuals are

responsible for their own well being

» Little support for government help to the poor

SOCIAL CONSERVATIVESSOCIAL CONSERVATIVES» 82% Republican» Strongly against immigration» Oppose government aid for

the needy» 56% have a gun in their home

PRO GOVERNMENT CONSERVATIVES

PRO GOVERNMENT CONSERVATIVES

» 58% Republican» Strong religious followers» Favor government regulation

to help needy» Mostly female

UPBEATSUPBEATS» 56% Independent» Express positive views about

government & society» Believe success is in people’s

own hands» Well educated young people

DISAFFECTEDSDISAFFECTEDS» 68% Independent» Cynical about government» Have little interest in keeping up

with politics and government» Strongly oppose immigration» Less educated

LIBERALSLIBERALS» 59% Democrat» Liberal view of most social issues» Support immigration» Favor environmental protection» Prefer diplomacy over military

intervention

CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS

CONSERVATIVE DEMOCRATS

» 89% Democrat» Very religious» Oppose same sex marriage» Oppose war in Iraq» Support more active role by

government in protecting morality

BYSTANDERSBYSTANDERS» 56% Independent» Choose not to participate in politics

or elections» Cynical about government» 96% did not vote in last

presidential election» Half say they have money

problems