| − | According to its platform, the Democratic Party has the objective of strengthening America. Democratic national leadership has been accused of being ambivalent about terrorism<ref>[http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=22045 "Democrats, ACLU Outraged Over Traveler Terrorism Screening Program"] C. Johnson, Associated Press</ref> and insufficiently patriotic.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0112/01/smn.19.html CNN Saturday Morning News] Transcript: December 1, 2001</ref> A poll conducted by [[Fox News]] released in October 2007 found that 1 in 5 Democrats – nearly 10 million voters – think the world will be better off if the [[United States]] were to lose the [[War in Iraq]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299374,00.html Nearly 1 in 5 Democrats Say World Will Be Better Off if U.S. Loses War], FOX News Poll, October 04, 2007.</ref> The poll found this sentiment 3 to 4 times higher among Democrats than among moderate, centrist, and Republican voters. | + | According to its platform, the Democratic Party is alleged to have the objective of strengthening America. Democratic national leadership has been accused of being ambivalent about terrorism<ref>[http://www.news10.net/display_story.aspx?storyid=22045 "Democrats, ACLU Outraged Over Traveler Terrorism Screening Program"] C. Johnson, Associated Press</ref> and insufficiently patriotic.<ref>[http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0112/01/smn.19.html CNN Saturday Morning News] Transcript: December 1, 2001</ref> A poll conducted by [[Fox News]] released in October 2007 found that 1 in 5 Democrats – nearly 10 million voters – think the world will be better off if the [[United States]] were to lose the [[War in Iraq]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,299374,00.html Nearly 1 in 5 Democrats Say World Will Be Better Off if U.S. Loses War], FOX News Poll, October 04, 2007.</ref> The poll found this sentiment 3 to 4 times higher among Democrats than among moderate, centrist, and Republican voters. |
| | In general, the Democratic Party has been pro-Israel and anti-Russia. In contrast, some critics claim that Russia worked to undermine Hillary Clinton's campaign and promoted Donald J. Trump. The Democratic Party has favored free trade agreements if they included labor conditions, environmental protections and trade impact assistance. Many traditional Republicans have also favored free trade agreements, but President Elect Donald J. Trump has called for the re-negotiation of free trade agreements. | | In general, the Democratic Party has been pro-Israel and anti-Russia. In contrast, some critics claim that Russia worked to undermine Hillary Clinton's campaign and promoted Donald J. Trump. The Democratic Party has favored free trade agreements if they included labor conditions, environmental protections and trade impact assistance. Many traditional Republicans have also favored free trade agreements, but President Elect Donald J. Trump has called for the re-negotiation of free trade agreements. |