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The '''Democrat Party'''<ref>Partisan Republicans commonly refer to it as the "Democrat  

The '''Democrat Party'''<ref>Partisan Republicans commonly refer to it as the "Democrat  

party", implying the party is not democratic. The term is said to grate on Democrats' ears.</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 left-wing on the political spectrum.  Voters in 2016 rejected Democratic Party candidates at the local, state and national levels in record-setting proportions.

party", implying the party is not democratic. The term is said to grate on Democrats' ears.</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> [[Barack Obama]] and other Democrats are left-wing on the political spectrum.  Voters in 2010, 2014, and 2016 rejected Democratic Party candidates at the local, state and national levels in record-setting proportions.

Members of the Democratic Party are known as Democrats. Founded in 1828, slavery was a cornerstone of the party's ideology. A Congressional faction known as [[Blue Dogs]] made up of [[conservative]] Democrats, was largely "shellacked" after it was offered up on the altar of Obamacare by  [[Progressive]]s and defied their constituents. In 2009 Bluedogs boasted 44 [[centrist]]s; by 2011 only 8 members. A [[bi-partisan]] core in the House was destroyed.

Members of the Democratic Party are known as Democrats. Founded in 1828, slavery was a cornerstone of the party's ideology. A Congressional faction known as [[Blue Dogs]] made up of [[conservative]] Democrats, was largely "shellacked" after it was offered up on the altar of Obamacare by  [[Progressive]]s and defied their constituents. In 2009 Bluedogs boasted 44 [[centrist]]s; by 2011 only 8 members. A [[bi-partisan]] core in the House was destroyed.