The Complicated Side of Running for Office It is often hard to avoid controversy when discussing politics. It is even harder to take on an active role in politics. Currently, many political opinions or views are based on a two-party government system. This system includes the Democratic and Republican Party, each with their own party platforms. Their platform, or manifesto, is a written statement that describes the policies, goals, and opinions of a person or group (Webster). So with that in mind, in order to be an active member in politics, it is essential to have some knowledge of both parties’ platforms. Although I support most of the Republican Party’s platform, I have determined that the process to become an active candidate for office …show more content…
This is often done by closely examining a party’s platform, and making the choice to support it based on their personal values. However, it is impossible for every person to support every aspect of their chosen party’s platform. There are two popular examples within the Republican Party, in regards to their stance on abortion and same sex marriage. Many Republicans tend to be extremely conservative concerning the issue of abortion. The party’s platform states, “The Republican Party is proud to stand up for the rights of the unborn and believe all Americans have an unalienable right to life as stated in The Declaration of Independence….” (Republican Party). Consequently, their decision creates a great deal of conflict, often times within their own party, with people who support the Supreme Court’s decision of Roe v. Wade. According to the Republican Party’s website, “even as we believe that marriage, the union of one man and one woman must be upheld as the national standard, a goal to stand for, encourage, and promote through laws governing marriage” (Republican …show more content…
An application must be filled out before being placed on the ballot for any office. In order to become a party nominee for a particular office in the state of Texas, you must file an application for a place on the ballot with the county or the state party chair, as appropriate. The application must be filed between specific dates, decided yearly, in November and December. The application to be placed on the primary ballot for the Texas House of Representatives must be accompanied by either a filing fee of $750 or a nominating petition signed by 500 qualified voters (Texas Secretary of State).The rules of the U.S. House of Representatives are different and require either a filing fee of $3,125 or 500 signatures from qualified voters in their state (Federal Election
This has been one of the most fascinating political seasons in recent history. The level of discourse and potential scandals on both sides has increased my attention level. Rather you support either of these candidates, both the fringe candidates from the left and the right both have struck a chord with a lot of people. Whether either of them wins their party’s nomination and becomes the president is still left to be decided. Mainstream political pundits and major social institutions have either condemned or flatly said that some of these candidates’ proposals are not feasible, but to the electorate that doesn’t seem to matter.
A party’s platform is its official statement of beliefs and values. These platforms established from the view of a party such as Republic Party and Democrat Party. They have their own platforms to create their views on an issue. However, if the Democrat Party has their notions, Republican Party is not inherently related based on their true definitions. There are some similarities and differences between Republican Party and Democrat Party.
As I mentioned earlier, I am indecisive to being Republican or Democrat, because there are some things that I support and some things I do not support on both sides. These things include abortion rights, death penalty, gun control, education, and welfare. For rights on abortion, the Democratic Party favors it while the Republican Party opposes it. I favor the Democrats Party on abortion rights. According to the article, “Conservative vs. Liberal Beliefs”, “A woman has the right to decide what happens with her body… The decision to have an abortion is a personal choice of a woman regarding her own body and the government must protect this right”. In my opinion certain situations such as rape could cause a woman to become pregnant and to have an abortion, and I believe that it is the women’s decision to either keep the baby or not. As for the death penalty, the Democratic Party opposes ...
In the United States we are divided by the left and right side on the political spectrum; even further divided into political parties such as Republicans, on the right, and Democrats, on the left side. These two political parties show philosophical differences through their viewpoints on major topics such as the economy, separation of church and state, abortion, and gun control.
Political ideology holds an important place when determining what to consider yourself as. The Republican Party holds a vision that is established on American traditions of family, community, and
As individuals, we turn towards political parties to identify with a group that has the most in common with our own values and principals. Each political party’s agenda focuses on the primary interests affiliated with that party and is motivated to enact its beliefs and interests through legislation by electing officials into government. Texas is a large state with four political parties: Republican, Democratic, Green Party, and Libertarian. Each political party has a basic fundamental ideology and platform on current issues. The two major political parties in Texas and in the nation are the Republican and Democratic parties.Texas is a conservative state where the Republican Party has known success as the leading political party in Texas for recent years. It’s basic ideology can be described as conservative, Christian, and for the idea that government should play a minimum role in the lives of citizens. Republicans also believe in less government spending and taxation. The 25-page Texas Republican Platform is a detailed document that outlines the party’s beliefs and values and legislative goals. It contains a preamble and 9 principals that are stated briefly at the beginning and then later elaborated on in detail. It closes with party legislative goals. The Republican Party’s points of interest are: Strong Families, Limited Government, Opportunity For All, Personal Responsibility, Rugged Individualism, Principled Innovative Leadership, Honest Compassion, Quality Education, and Freedom as outlined on the party’s website. (Republican Party of Texas) Its first point of interest in legislative priorities is to “enact legislation requiring a sonogram be performed and offered as part of the consent process to each mother seek...
One of the major issues in the cultural war is the idea of abortion. The Republican Party supports the human life amendment while opposing abortion funding. They “assert the sanctity of human life and affirm that the unborn child has a fundamental individual right to life which cannot be infringed [upon]” (Republican Party Platform ). The Republican Party also strongly promotes adoption and abstinence, while wanting to ban abortion with a Constitutional amendment.... ...
The Republican Party was formed after the dissolution of the Whig Party in the early 1850’s mainly due to the successful introduction of the Kansas-Nebraska Act that nullified the Missouri Compromise and caused disagreements amongst the Party’s members. Anti-slavery activists, many Whigs among them, met in Wisconsin on March 20th, 1854 and formed the Republican Party. This new party was built upon a number of principles that were based on freedom and equal opportunity and it has consistently conveyed a commitment to the inalienable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. These founding principles have led present-day Republicans to continue believing that each person is responsible for his or her own place in society . Therefore, the Republicans are against minimum wage and support programs and legislation that enable Americans to reach their fullest potential by going out and seeking the best possible opportunities available to them and if there are none, they must create them. Recently, the Party has been pressured by Democrats to abandon its founding beliefs by supporting a raise in minimum wage. This pressure has not yet been enough to sway many Republicans to permanently support a raise in minimum wage. By supporting a raise in minimum wage, the Republican Party would be abandoning its founding principles by supporting a system that does not enable people to put out their utmost effort when seeking employment and thus the Party must not support a raise in minimum wage as it is detrimental to society and the party could consequently lose support by abandoning its long-standing principles.
When it comes to the issues dealt with by all Americans, you generally have few choices with which to align yourself. You can either decide to stand on the right, taking a conservative viewpoint: believing in personal responsibility, limited government, free market, etc. with notable parties such as the Republican Party and the Peace and Freedom Party. Alternatively, you can stand on the left, taking the more liberal route: holding ideals such as government action and equal opportunity. Those parties include the Democratic Party and the Green Party. However, it is not a black and white cutoff between conservative and liberal, rather a circular spectrum going to the far left, the far right, and meeting back up. Therefore, there are many places one can stand on any given issue.
Today, political parties can be seen throughout everyday life, prevalent in various activities such as watching television, or seeing signs beside the road while driving. These everyday occurrences make the knowledge of political parties commonly known, especially as the two opposing political parties: the Republicans and the Democrats. Republican and Democrats have existed for numerous years, predominantly due to pure tradition, and the comfort of the ideas each party presents. For years, the existence of two political parties has dominated the elections of the president, and lower offices such as mayor, or the House of Representatives. Fundamentally, this tradition continues from the very emergence of political parties during the election of 1796, principally between Federalist John Adams and Anti-federalist Thomas Jefferson. Prior to this election people unanimously conformed to the ideas of one man, George Washington, and therefore did not require the need for political parties.1 However, following his presidency the public was divided with opposing opinions, each arguing the best methods to regulate the country. Ultimately, the emergence of different opinions regarding the future of the United States involving the economy, foreign relations, ‘the masses,’ and the interpretation of the Constitution, led to the two political parties of the 1790s and the critical election of 1800.
The views of my parents were the first experiences that I had relating to politics, and they helped shape the political opinions and beliefs that I hold today. In this paper, I will be discussing the political party I identify with, as well as which interest groups have influenced my life and beliefs the most. I will also discuss specific policies that I support, and what we as Americans can and cannot do because of the laws passed by the political party that I support. I will also touch on my personal level of interest and involvement in my political party.
2. "Party Platform." On the Issues. OnTheIssues.org & the SpeakOut Foundation. Web. 17 Dec 2013. .
Though the Republican Party was founded on pro-minority ideals and continued to have the support of minorities its reputation quickly began to change. Wagner (2007) states that during the early late 1800s and the early 1900s, Republican support weakened among the working class. In addition, many Americans, including a sizable number of Republicans, believed that American society had lost its moral fiber. As a result of these factors, many Republicans became affiliated with the Progressive Movement, a reform movement designed to assist the working class attain better working conditions in the form of religious fundamentalism. During the Progressive Era, the Republican Party split into two groups: those Republicans interested primarily in reforming America and those Republicans still favorable to business. This division permitted the Democratic Party to gain control of the presidency between 1913 and 1921. The principal reason for why Republicans did not maintain control of the presidency during the 1930s was the Great Depression. The American people blamed Republican presidents for causing this economic downturn and chastised the government for not responding to the needs of the people more quickly. These complains particularly harmed the minority vote and caused them to favor the Democratic Party. Therefore, the majority of racial minorities voted Democratic presidential candidate Franklin D. Roosevelt in the election of 1932 who created various government programs aiding racial minorities. During the 1940s and 1950s more moderate Republicans gained control of the party. Though President Eisenhower lobbied for equal rights for women and ethnic groups from 1953 to 1961, Republican Senator Joseph McCarthy gained power and influenc...
My political party’s name is The New Generation Party. My political party’s ideology is conservative liberal. Being that my party is conservative liberal, we tend to believe in similar things that the democratic party in our government believes. Our main goal is to achieve progression and equality. To have a progressive and equal society, we support social programs and lower income citizens.
A political party affiliates it’s self with specific views and moral and promises to initiate or support certain legislations to its supporters. When candidates become members of either the Senate or House of Representatives they are morally obliged to uphold these view but are not confined to them.