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Line 24: − − '''''In 2016, the Democrats adopted one of the most extreme, pro-abortion platforms in its history, supporting unrestricted abortion, supporting the repeal of every single law in existence that limits abortion including those that formerly received bipartisian support, and forcing taxpayers to fund murder.<ref>Bilger, Micaiah (June 28, 2016). [http://www.lifenews.com/2016/06/28/democratic-party-platform-calls-for-forcing-americans-to-pay-for-abortions/ Democratic Party Platform Calls for Forcing Americans to Pay for Abortions]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved December 26, 2016.</ref>''''' Additionally, the Democrat presidential nominee [[Hillary Clinton]] was one of the strongest supporters of abortion in U.S. history.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (October 19, 2016). [http://www.lifenews.com/2016/10/19/hillary-clinton-defends-killing-babies-in-partial-birth-abortions-government-shouldnt-step-in/ Hillary Clinton Defends Killing Babies in Partial-Birth Abortions: “Government Shouldn’t Step In”]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved December 26, 2016.</ref> Line 68:
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For the first two Obama years, the Democrats controlled the White House and a veto proof Congress, ramming through unpopular legislation without bipartisan support such as [[Obamacare]]. In the 2010 midterm elections, the Republican party won decisive control of the House of Representatives; suburbs and rural areas are still more likely to be in Republican hands.<ref>[http://www.multistate.com/Site.nsf/Elections2006PostMaps?OpenPage Multistate.com] Post-Election 2006 Maps</ref> Fake news polls at the time showed 50% of voters identify themselves with the Democratic Party as opposed to 35% for the Republican Party.<ref>[http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=312 Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007] Pew Research Center, 22 March 2007</ref> Democrats won the popular vote for President in 2016 by 2.7 million votes largely from California, where Hillary Clinton won by a 4.2 million margin and illegal aliens are allowed to vote. However, because the Presidential election is decided by the Electoral College, Republicans won the White House as well as majority of House seats.
For the first two Obama years, the Democrats controlled the White House and a veto proof Congress, ramming through unpopular legislation without bipartisan support such as [[Obamacare]]. In the 2010 midterm elections, the Republican party won decisive control of the House of Representatives; suburbs and rural areas are still more likely to be in Republican hands.<ref>[http://www.multistate.com/Site.nsf/Elections2006PostMaps?OpenPage Multistate.com] Post-Election 2006 Maps</ref> Fake news polls at the time showed 50% of voters identify themselves with the Democratic Party as opposed to 35% for the Republican Party.<ref>[http://people-press.org/reports/display.php3?ReportID=312 Trends in Political Values and Core Attitudes: 1987-2007] Pew Research Center, 22 March 2007</ref> Democrats won the popular vote for President in 2016 by 2.7 million votes largely from California, where Hillary Clinton won by a 4.2 million margin and illegal aliens are allowed to vote. However, because the Presidential election is decided by the Electoral College, Republicans won the White House as well as majority of House seats.
==Policies and criticism==
==Policies and criticism==
===Homosexual "Rights"===
===Homosexual "Rights"===
White Democratic leaders — but not blacks or Latinos — consistently favor measures such as the establishment of [[same-sex civil union]]s or "marriage". On May 9, 2012, [[Barack Obama|President Obama]] announced that he supports same-sex "marriage".<ref name="ABC News">{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/obama-sex-marriage-legal-16312904|title=Obama Affirms Support for Same-Sex Marriage|date=May 9, 2012|work=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/obama-same-sex-marriage/index.html|title=Obama announces he supports same-sex marriage|last=Gast|first=Phil|date=May 9, 2012|publisher=CNN|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>
White Democratic leaders — but not blacks or Latinos — consistently favor measures such as the establishment of [[same-sex civil union]]s or "marriage". On May 9, 2012, [[Barack Obama|President Obama]] announced that he supports same-sex "marriage".<ref name="ABC News">{{cite web|url=http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/video/obama-sex-marriage-legal-16312904|title=Obama Affirms Support for Same-Sex Marriage|date=May 9, 2012|work=ABC News}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/05/09/politics/obama-same-sex-marriage/index.html|title=Obama announces he supports same-sex marriage|last=Gast|first=Phil|date=May 9, 2012|publisher=CNN|accessdate=November 1, 2012}}</ref>
===Abortion===
'''''In 2016, the Democrats adopted one of the most extreme, pro-abortion platforms in its history, supporting unrestricted abortion, supporting the repeal of every single law in existence that limits abortion including those that formerly received bipartisian support, and forcing taxpayers to fund murder.<ref>Bilger, Micaiah (June 28, 2016). [http://www.lifenews.com/2016/06/28/democratic-party-platform-calls-for-forcing-americans-to-pay-for-abortions/ Democratic Party Platform Calls for Forcing Americans to Pay for Abortions]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved December 26, 2016.</ref>''''' Additionally, the Democrat presidential nominee [[Hillary Clinton]] was one of the strongest supporters of abortion in U.S. history.<ref>Ertelt, Steven (October 19, 2016). [http://www.lifenews.com/2016/10/19/hillary-clinton-defends-killing-babies-in-partial-birth-abortions-government-shouldnt-step-in/ Hillary Clinton Defends Killing Babies in Partial-Birth Abortions: “Government Shouldn’t Step In”]. ''LifeNews.com''. Retrieved December 26, 2016.</ref>
===Other Policies===
===Other Policies===