Many attribute the first use of the elephant as a symbol of the Republican Party in the US to the political cartoonist Thomas Nast (1840-1902). He can certainly be credited with giving both the Democratic and Republican parties their mascots,…
Southern Democrats is the term commonly applied to members and supporters of the United States (U.S.) Democratic Party who live in the states typically called the American South. This geographic region includes up to 16 states. The included states vary…
President campaigns are costly operations, both in terms of finances and manpower, so it behooves candidates to make sure their aspirations to higher office match the interests of the American people to vote them into it. One of the best…
The role of partisan politics in the United States (US) depends a great deal upon what side of an issue someone is on, and what opinion or view is to be believed in regards to various politicians. Despite the fact…
The relationship between the US media and politicians is defined by a complicated sort of mutual dependence. Modern American media covers politics extensively, and the news media relies on politics to fill much of its broadcast time. In some cases,…
The Patriot Party is the name of two unrelated U.S. political organizations of the 20th century. The first one, in operation in the 1960s, was a group of neo-socialist activists affiliated with the radical Black Panther Party. The later one,…
The Natural Law Party is a political party based around the ideology and philosophy of transcendental meditation. While it is primarily one of the minor American political parties, it has representation in dozens of nations around the world. Using the…
The McCain-Feingold Bill is a bill that was introduced to the United States Senate in 2002 in an attempt to reform campaign financing in the United States. The bill passed after some modifications and was signed into law by then-President…
The Libertarian Party is an American political party. This political party, which is now the third largest political party in the United States behind the Republican and Democratic parties, was formed in 1971. Libertarian political ideologies are based on the…
The Constitutional Union party is a historical American political party with a relatively short history. Created in 1860, the party had already become irrelevant over the next few years as the country moved toward civil war. This political party emerged…