Category: Democratic Party

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 Trumps Illinois campaign, giving an introduction, during the roll call of states that culminated in Trumps official nomination. He said Mr. Chairman, I am John Cabello, the state representative from…

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…

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…

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 Tylers presidency and allowed him into their party. Who knew that Tyler would…

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…