| − | The '''Democratic Party''' ('''D''') is one of the two major political [[parties]] in the [[United States of America]]. It is [[pro-abortion]] and anti-[[free enterprise]], supporting higher taxes, anti-gun policies, and a much larger, more invasive government, while the [[Republican Party]] is generally [[pro-life]] and pro-free enterprise, supporting lower taxes and small, responsible government.<ref>http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican#Role_of_Government</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] and other Democrats are Center-left on the political spectrum. | + | The '''Democrat Party'''<ref>Its proper name is the "Democrat" Party, not the "Democratic" Party. No one says the "Republicanic Party," for example.</ref> ('''D''') is one of the two major political [[parties]] in the [[United States of America]]. It is [[pro-abortion]] and anti-[[free enterprise]], supporting higher taxes, anti-gun policies, and a much larger, more invasive government, while the [[Republican Party]] is generally [[pro-life]] and pro-free enterprise, supporting lower taxes and small, responsible government.<ref>http://www.diffen.com/difference/Democrat_vs_Republican#Role_of_Government</ref> President [[Barack Obama]] and other Democrats are Center-left on the political spectrum. |
| | Members of the Democratic Party are known as Democrats. Founded in 1828, a majority of this Party supported slavery through the [[Civil War]]. In the 19th century this Party was sometimes called "The Democracy." Today, there are Democrats who claim to be more [[conservative]] than typical [[liberal]]s, called the "[[Blue Dogs]]" in [[Congress]], but more often they behave like "lapdogs" for the [[liberal]] party leadership when there is a controversial vote.<ref>[[Conservative]] Democrats have been a shrinking minority within the party.</ref> | | Members of the Democratic Party are known as Democrats. Founded in 1828, a majority of this Party supported slavery through the [[Civil War]]. In the 19th century this Party was sometimes called "The Democracy." Today, there are Democrats who claim to be more [[conservative]] than typical [[liberal]]s, called the "[[Blue Dogs]]" in [[Congress]], but more often they behave like "lapdogs" for the [[liberal]] party leadership when there is a controversial vote.<ref>[[Conservative]] Democrats have been a shrinking minority within the party.</ref> |