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The Republican Party, also known as the Grand Old Party (GOP), is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.It emerged as the main political rival of the then-dominant Democratic Party in the 1850s, and the two parties have dominated American politics since then.
Republicans supported Woodrow Wilson's call for American entry into World War I in 1917, complaining only that he was too slow to go to war. Republicans in 1919 opposed his call for entry into the League of Nations. [citation needed] A majority supported the League with reservations; a minority opposed membership on any terms.
A red elephant, a symbol of the Republican Party. The Republican Party, also known as the GOP (Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the United States. It is the second-oldest extant political party in the United States after its main political rival, the Democratic Party.
Nathan Hochman, U.S. Assistant Attorney General for the Tax Division (2008–2009) (Independent; Republican until 2023) (endorsed Kamala Harris) [61] James A. Kelly , Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs (2001–2005) ( endorsed Kamala Harris ) [ 45 ]
The following is a list of candidates associated with the 2024 Republican Party presidential primaries for the 2024 United States presidential election.As of December 2023, more than 400 candidates have filed with the Federal Election Commission (FEC) to run for the Republican nomination in 2024.
The Republicans (France), the main centre-right political party in France; The Republican Proposal, PRO, Republican Party of Argentina; Republicans (Brazil), a conservative political party in Brazil; Republican People's Party (disambiguation) particular governments that called themselves republics, including: List of republics
By 1805, the "Old Republicans" or "Quids", a minority faction among Southern Republicans, led by Johan Randolph, John Taylor of Caroline and Nathaniel Macon, opposed Jefferson and Madison on the grounds that they had abandoned the true republican commitment to a weak central government. [85]
The Republican Party in the United States includes several factions, or wings.During the 19th century, Republican factions included the Half-Breeds, who supported civil service reform; the Radical Republicans, who advocated the immediate and total abolition of slavery, and later advocated civil rights for freed slaves during the Reconstruction era; and the Stalwarts, who supported machine ...