Democratic Party Essays
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John Tyler was quite a controversial president. Since he is branded as tyrannically abusing the presidential veto, it is no wonder why political parties would get shaken up. This was especially true for the Whigs, who at first entrusted high hopes in Tyler’s presidency and allowed him into their party. Who knew that Tyler would “go against” his own political party, which caused much backlash from the Whigs? It is without a doubt that President John Tyler and the Whigs...
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Through reading “They Say, I Say” throughout the semester I have stumbled across an article that particularly piqued my interest. This article in the “They Say, I Say” book is called, “Why Rural America Voted for Trump”. This article happened to peak my interest due to the fact I am from a rural area rather than an urban area. I read this article to learn more about rural America and its communities. The author of this article is Robert Leonard,...
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Introduction: The Stereotypes and Misconceptions of Party Switching For the past half-century, two parties: the Republican and Democratic parties have dominated American politics. The common stereotype is that the Democratic party looks out for the minorities while the Republicans are against them. Although examples like Abraham Lincoln go against this notion, many believe the two parties switched and support different stances. The argument of the ‘Southern Strategy’ is popular in the academic field as a reasoning for the prevailing parties....
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The US pursues a two-party framework. This implies, albeit beyond what two gatherings can crusade and hold office, two political gatherings, Democrats and Republicans. Of the forty-three U.S. presidents that have served, fifteen were Democrats and eighteen were Republicans. The Democratic Party was established in 1828, about 190 years prior. Individuals from this gathering are otherwise called ‘nonconformists’ or ‘progressives’ due to their relationship with libertarian esteems, similar to opportunity of decision and self-assurance, social equity, and social radicalism. This...
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The opening shot of the C-Span clip for the Republican National Convention, Day 2 (July 2016) shows State Rep. John Cabello of Rockford, co-chair of Trump’s Illinois campaign, giving an introduction, during the roll call of states that culminated in Trump’s official nomination. He said “Mr. Chairman, I am John Cabello, the state representative from the great state of Illinois. The only Hispanic member on the Republican side of the aisle serving the House of Representatives”. I am not sure...
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