Questions tagged [republican-party]
The Republican Party (sometimes called Grand Old Party, or GOP) is a major political party of the United States. Use with the [united-states] tag.
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In the US, why do libertarians tend to side with the Republican party rather than the Democratic party?
A generic way to define a libertarian in the US could be 'fiscally conservative, socially liberal'.
Given that the two major parties (Republican and Democratic) tend to (again, speaking generically) ...
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Why are certain views/values amassed in one party, like Republican vs Democrat?
I don't know how to explain my question but basically I don't follow politics much and for instance can't really tell the difference between liberal/conservative vs Democratic/Republican, but recently ...
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Why are right-wing politicians in the US typically pro-Israel? [duplicate]
In my understanding, generally, right-wing politicians are hard on immigration and foreign people in general. This typically goes well with anti-semitism, too. (See Nazis / Neo-Nazis). At least in the ...
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How is it that Ted Cruz can run for the U.S. presidency seeing as he was born in Calgary?
Is renouncing his Canadian citizenship the only step he needed to take in order to be a viable candidate for the U.S. presidency?
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Why can a candidate be on the ballot for 2 parties?
Donald Trump will be on the ballot in California as the nominee of the Republican Party and the American Independent Party.
Why is this possible? Aren't there laws regarding this?
So, is Trump ...
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Why couldn't Republicans who voted to repeal Obamacare so many times under Obama do it under a Republican president?
I seem to recall that Republicans voted to amend or repeal Obamacare dozens of times when Obama was president. It was a meme that they had so many better ideas about health care. They seemed to be ...
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Is there evidence that the Republican Party leadership wants fewer people to vote?
I want to know about whether or not many high profile Republicans want fewer eligible Americans to vote because they believe it could help them win more elections. An example that makes me suggest ...
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Why aren't Republicans more focused on mobilizing a movement towards 'dethroning' Trump?
This is not a question about the ideological implications of supporting or not supporting Trump. It is merely a question about the rational behavior (or lack thereof) of a political party when faced ...
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Is it true that Republicans have an unfair geographical advantage in elections for the House of Representatives?
I'm not from the U.S. but someone told me that the Republican Party had an unfair advantage in elections for the House of Representatives. This advantage would be geographic.
The voters who usually ...
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How do Republicans explain their lack of support among minority voters?
From a 2016 Pew Research Study, "The Parties on the Eve of the 2016 Election: Two Coalitions, Moving Further Apart":
Trends in party affiliation among black voters have been largely stable ...
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Why don't many of the Republicans in the House and Senate believe in climate change?
In their foundations, they support the laissez faire (economics) but they don't accept the green economy. Are there any logical reasons of why most Republicans (not all) refuse to acknowledge climate ...
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Is the Republican party obligated to renominate Trump for Presidency in 2020?
Presuming Donald Trump wants to become nominated for a second time, is the Republican party obligated to let him do so? Or can they put forward alternative candidates that would potentially defeat ...
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Why does it seem like US conspiracy theorists are overwhelmingly Republican-oriented?
One of the most prolific conspiracy theories is QAnon, which alleges Democrats are secretly eating children, among other allegations. There is no major counterpart alleging things for Democrats, and ...
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Why do Republicans consistently talk about standing with Israel?
I have heard on the news many times that Republicans are promoting themselves as pro-Israel, while painting Democrats as weak on Israel.
I wonder, why Republicans, who generally lack Jewish support, ...
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May partisan events be held in the White House?
I noticed US President Trump held a Republican National Convention (RNC) event at the White House the other day.
Is it not illegal, and unprecedented, for the President to use the White House — a ...
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