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The Democratic Party ran Al Smith, the first Catholic presidential candidate by a major party, in 1928, and, except when the ticket was headed by a Southern candidate, has nominated a Catholic for president or vice president in every election since 1960 except for 1988 (where a Greek Orthodox, Michael Dukakis, was the presidential nominee).
According to Paul E. Sigmund, Catholic social and political thought "became a major source of democratic theory" in Latin America as well as Europe. [2] Some of the earliest important political parties were: Conservative Catholic Party of Switzerland – 1848; Catholic Party (Belgium) – 1869; Centre Party (Germany) – with origins in 1870
The American Solidarity Party advocates for electoral reform, aiming to combat what they call a "political oligarchy" and gridlock. They propose proportional representation for the House of Representatives , endorse ranked-choice voting or approval voting in all elections, and support easy voter registration.
It is the dominant centre-right political movement in Europe, but by contrast, Christian democratic parties in Latin America tend to be left-leaning. [6] Christian democracy includes elements common to several other political ideologies, including conservatism, liberalism, and social democracy.
The institute has an office in the nation’s capital, and Busch is also a key player at Catholic University there. In 2016, his family gave $15 million, the largest donation in university history ...
CatholicVote’s unapologetic and guerilla-style advocacy concerns progressive Catholics and even some moderates, who worry it disincentivizes dialogue and compromise between parishioners across ...
Pages in category "Catholic political parties" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 353 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Federalists were the first American political party in 1787. They were businessmen and merchants who wanted a strong central government to protect industry.