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Bookmark or Share- voter registration - Why are people asked for their party affiliation ...It's also important to know, that party affiliation doesn't necessarily reflect voting habits (although it usually does). In NY or CA, Republican voters will frequently register as a Democrat, so that they can vote in their primaries (which will have more of an impact as the D candidate usually gets in).
- How does the Democratic Party have a majority in the US Senate?Worth noting that practically, they're aligned for more than just counting purposes: they are usually more reliable votes for Democratic priorities than some Senators who are actual members of the Democratic Party. They end up being Democrats in all but name rather than those who have entered into an alliance or a coalition. –
- united states - Are there advantages to my being registered as an ...I know this is really old, but the 2nd part seems very idealized and incorrect. Due to the US voting system, both major parties are coalitions and determine their candidates and positions via primaries - while party insiders and funders have an outsized influence the party voters also have a chance in every primary influence direction.
- Democratic Socialism vs Social Democracy - Politics Stack ExchangeThere was also the short-lived Social Democratic party in the UK, which broke away from Labour in 1981 and merged with the Liberals in 1988 to form the current Liberal Democratic Party. The SDP broke with a Labour party which it saw as being extreme left wing, but was still well to the left of the Conservatives of the time (i.e. Margaret Thatcher).
- united states - Why are the 2 US political parties called Republicans ...The names have historical/symbolic meaning: 'Democrat' was a moniker used in opposition the 'Federalist' party back in the early 19th century (emphasizing 'the people' against a strong centralized government); 'Republican' arose a bit before the Civil War to emphasize the unity of the republic against the (then) Democratic emphasis on States' Rights.
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