Parties in Europe, as well as some third parties in the U.S., like the Libertarian Party, exhibit a structure that can be labeled ideological. ... Each party has party organization at the precinct and county levels, where voters elect a precinct chair and county chair at their respective party primary election. ... Each party uses temporary party structure to hold its primary election and its conventions. ... It occasionally saw challenges from the Whig Party and the Know-Nothing Party in the nineteenth century. ... Prior to 2003, the Republican Party in Texas was a minor party. ...

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Over the years, America's two-party system has changed due to changes in electoral behavior and party dominance. ... Jackson's election in 1828 marked the second party system. ... The third party system came about during the American Civil War. ... Finally, the Great Depression marked the fifth party system. ... Successful with his policies, Roosevelt was able to thrust the Democratic Party into the controlling role in American's two-party system. ...

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Although this network of groups lacks a centralized structure, lacks clear leadership, and vehemently resists becoming a third political party, they typically support the Republican Party (Barstow). ... Because there is no exact leader or structure, it is hard to get a grasp on what the Tea Partiers are all about. Some would be content with simply making the Republican Party more conservative. ... Although many of the Tea Party groups differ slightly in their views, one main, recurring theme of all the Tea Partiers is impending tyranny. ... Obama addressed the Tea Partiers' attacks i...

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These parties such as the Democrats of the south the Progressive party. ... The third belief was organization and effeiciency, social order was a mean of using intelligents as a guide for social and economic gain. ... The Populist Party, a third political party that originated in America in the latter part of the nineteenth century, derived as a result of farmer discontent and economic distress. ... The Grange united the farmers, who started to participate in politics through different independent third parties. ... The northwestern alliance took a more radical approach; they were thinking a...

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The ever-present isolationist strain in the Republican Party grew even more apparent in the face of the controversy surrounding President Barack Obama's policy towards Libya. One side of the Republican Party, led by House Speaker John A. ... Many of the Republican Party presidential candidates demand that the U.S. quit fighting in Libya and question the depth of U.S. involvement in Afghanistan. However, the opposing side of the Republican Party criticizes the growing isolationist agenda within the party, resulting in a widening division among the once unified party on foreign policy iss...

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The Republican Party was perceived as the party of the radicals and integrationists, and the authors even mention that for much of this time "Republican" was often used as a curse word in the southern states. ... First of all, southern blacks began to realign themselves towards the Democratic Party. They began to identify heavily with the party who's support of this legislation benefited them. ... From 1982 until 1991, Republicans only managed to win one third of the seats in the House of Representatives, and they did even more poorly in the Senate, according to the authors. ......

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The anticipation of a close race between Ronald Reagan and John Connelly in upcoming Republican Party's primary election created a strong desire for conservative Democratic voter's to participate. ... The Senate, therefore, did not have two-thirds or 21 of its members, which is necessary for them to hold session. ... Two Senators need to be found in order to conduct business in the Senate giving them the two-thirds attendance. ... The 1149 bill did not receive sufficient votes for the two-thirds majority and was killed in the Senate. ... Heard's account of the "miracle" of t...

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The anticipation of a close race between Ronald Reagan and John Connelly in upcoming Republican Party's primary election created a strong desire for conservative Democratic voter's to participate. ... The Senate, therefore, did not have two-thirds or 21 of its members, which is necessary for them to hold session. ... Two Senators need to be found in order to conduct business in the Senate giving them the two-thirds attendance. ... The 1149 bill did not receive sufficient votes for the two-thirds majority and was killed in the Senate. ... Heard's account of the "miracle" of t...

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William Buckley charged that he had done nothing for the Republican Party and nothing to develop a Conservative Republican philosophy of government and had, in fact, left the "New Deal- policies of FDR intact. ... Goldwater challenged the Republican Party and the nation to return to traditional conservative principles and values. ... Also out of the ashes of Goldwater's defeat, came several men who would grow the radical conservative movement and create and implement the strategy that would defeat the ratification of the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA); elect Ronal Reagan Governor of Cali...

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Every president from George Washington to Barrack Obama has had to deal with their fair share of making tough policies that were heavily criticized by the people, media, and opposing parties or factions but were for the greater good for the grand welfare of the country. ... Two men from opposite parties and different periods of time with one goal how to solve the issue of illegal immigration in our country. ... Now it is even harder to pursue this reform because the rival republican party controls both the House of Representatives and Senate. ... The Republican Party strongly disagrees with P...

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