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One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
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Republican Party (United States)
76 linksOne of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
One of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
Since the mid-1850s, it has been the main political rival of the Democratic Party.
Joe Biden
29 linksAmerican politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States.
American politician who is the 46th and current president of the United States.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 47th vice president from 2009 to 2017 under Barack Obama and represented Delaware in the United States Senate from 1973 to 2009.
Barack Obama
32 linksAmerican politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
A member of the Democratic Party, he was the first African-American president of the United States.
Bill Clinton
30 linksAmerican politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001.
A member of the Democratic Party, Clinton became known as a New Democrat, as many of his policies reflected a centrist "Third Way" political philosophy.
2016 United States presidential election
29 linksThe 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
The 58th quadrennial presidential election, held on Tuesday, November 8, 2016.
The Republican ticket of businessman Donald Trump and Indiana governor Mike Pence defeated the Democratic ticket of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton and the United States senator from Virginia Tim Kaine, in what was considered one of the greatest upsets in American history.
Modern liberalism in the United States
20 linksForm of social liberalism found in American politics.
Form of social liberalism found in American politics.
Since the 1960s, the Democratic Party has been considered liberal and the Republican Party has been considered conservative.
Lyndon B. Johnson
22 linksAmerican politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
American politician who served as the 36th president of the United States from 1963 to 1969.
A Democrat from Texas, Johnson also served as a U.S. representative, U.S. senator and the Senate's majority leader.
George W. Bush
26 linksAmerican politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
American politician who served as the 43rd president of the United States from 2001 to 2009.
In the 2000 presidential election, Bush defeated Democratic incumbent Vice President Al Gore after a narrow and contested win that involved a Supreme Court decision to stop a recount in Florida.
Jimmy Carter
21 linksAmerican former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
American former politician who served as the 39th president of the United States from 1977 to 1981.
A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as the 76th governor of Georgia from 1971 to 1975 and as a Georgia state senator from 1963 to 1967.
United States Congress
18 linksLegislature of the federal government of the United States.
Legislature of the federal government of the United States.
Although not legally mandated, in practice since the 19th century, Congress members are typically affiliated with one of the two major parties, the Democratic Party or the Republican Party, and only rarely with a third party or independents affiliated with no party.