All Questions
Tagged with republican-party parties
9
questions
2
votes
2
answers
1k
views
Why do Black voters in the USA not vote Republican? [duplicate]
This research by the Pew Institute breaks down demographic voting data from the 2016 election. Pew found that Hillary Clinton (Democrat) won Black voters by an 80% margin (88% to 8%).
Is there any ...
- 1,603
5
votes
1
answer
602
views
Why are the 2 US political parties called Republicans and Democrats?
Why are the 2 main parties in the United States called the Democrats and the Republicans? The US is both a democracy and a republic, and neither party's platforms seem to be built around the ...
- 828
5
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Where do the democratic and republican matched animal logos come from?
The democrats are commonly represented by a donkey and the republicans by an elephant and there's many articles that will explain which cartoonist created the associations in the 1870s. What I haven't ...
- 151
2
votes
0
answers
87
views
Who pays for national political conventions?
"There is certainly no money available from us for hosting this event," Cooper told reporters Thursday. (referring to hosting the RNC nominating convention)
Nashville TN, Mayor Cooper said several ...
- 10.4k
1
vote
4
answers
2k
views
Are we currently seeing another ideological realignment happening in today's unstable political climate? [closed]
Are we currently seeing another ideological realignment happening in today's unstable political climate?
Similar to how, in the years since the WW2 post-war period, the main political parties ...
- 748
4
votes
1
answer
1k
views
Why are US State governments involved in presidential primary elections and caucuses?
When I say involved I mean things such as state and county election officials conducting events as well as the state footing the bill for the event costs such as poll manager pay, ballot printing, ...
- 364
5
votes
1
answer
2k
views
Why have the Democratic Party and Republican Party switched positions on civil rights since the Civil War?
Before the Civil War, the Republicans advocated for the abolition of slavery, while the Democrats pushed against abolition. Even after the Civil War, the Republicans continued to push for black rights....
- 2,983
8
votes
4
answers
1k
views
Why are Republicans opposed to alternative energy?
(DISCLAIMER: I am asking this in the most non-partisan way possible. Please no arguments or mudslinging!)
What are the Republican party's premises for opposing alternative energy in place of fossil ...
- 445
12
votes
1
answer
2k
views
What are the differences between the Tea Party and the Republican Party?
To Republicans, the Tea Party movement is considered a separate organization espousing some Republican ideals. What are the particular idiosyncrasies that differentiate between the Republicans and the ...
