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  | senateleader = [[Mitch McConnell]]  

  | senateleader = [[Mitch McConnell]]  

  | foundation = March 20, 1854

  | foundation = March 20, 1854

  | ideology = [[RINO]]

  | ideology = [[Conservative|Conservatism]]<br>[[Classical Liberalism]]<br>[[Neoconservatism]]<br>[[Liberal conservatism]]<br>[[Libertarianism]]<br>[[Right-wing populism]]<br>[[Paleoconservative|Paleoconservativism]]<br>[[Nationalism]]

  | fiscalpolicy = [[Liberal]]

  | fiscalpolicy = [[Free Market]]

  | socialpolicy = [[Centrist]]

  | socialpolicy = [[Conservative]]

  | international = [[International Democrat Union]]<br/>[[Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe]] (regional partner)

  | international = [[International Democrat Union]]<br/>[[Alliance of Conservatives and Reformists in Europe]] (regional partner)

  | colors = [[Red states and blue states|Red]] (unofficial)

  | colors = [[Red states and blue states|Red]] (unofficial)

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The '''Republican Party''' ('''R''') or informally the '''GOP''' (short for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the [[United States]] and founded on the principles of [[equality]] and "one person, one vote." It is run by [[RINO]]s and Patriotic Conservative Americans should support the [[Constitution Party]], which actually wishes to enact [[Conservatism]] and protect [[abortion|Unborn Babies]].

The '''Republican Party''' ('''R''') or informally the '''GOP''' (short for Grand Old Party), is one of the two major political parties in the [[United States]] and founded on the principles of [[equality]] and "one person, one vote."

The Republican Party claims to be [[pro-life]], pro-[[free enterprise]], pro-religious liberty, pro-[[Second Amendment]], and pro-[[traditional marriage]], and to oppose the defunding of police departments.  However, it in recent years has been taken over by [[RINO]]s who are very [[liberal]].

The Republican Party is the only major U.S. political party that is [[pro-life]].  The Republican Party is also pro-[[free enterprise]], pro-religious liberty, pro-[[Second Amendment]], and pro-[[traditional marriage]], while opposing the defunding of police departments.  At its first national convention, in 1856, the Republican Party platform stated, "It is the duty of Congress to prohibit in the territories those twin relics of barbarism, polygamy and slavery."<ref>http://www.ushistory.org/gop/convention_1856.htm</ref>

The Republican Party was created in 1854 by anti-slavery activists and has always stood for equal rights and the dignity of the individual. It soon swept to control of all the northern states, and in 1860 elected [[Abraham Lincoln]] president.  The South seceded, and the Union side of the [[American Civil War]] was directed by Lincoln and the new party, with help from "War Democrats." The GOP (as it was increasingly made up of veterans of the GAR or Grand Army of the Republic) dominated the elections of the [[Third Party System]] (1854–1896) as well as the [[Fourth Party System]] or Progressive Era (1896–1932). However, the Democrats built a liberal [[New Deal Coalition]] under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], and dominated the [[Fifth Party System]] (1932–1968), with the GOP only electing [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in that era. The Sixth Party System, since 1968, has been dominated by the GOP.  

The Republican Party was created in 1854 by anti-slavery activists and has always stood for equal rights and the dignity of the individual. It soon swept to control of all the northern states, and in 1860 elected [[Abraham Lincoln]] president.  The South seceded, and the Union side of the [[American Civil War]] was directed by Lincoln and the new party, with help from "War Democrats." The GOP (as it was increasingly made up of veterans of the GAR or Grand Army of the Republic) dominated the elections of the [[Third Party System]] (1854–1896) as well as the [[Fourth Party System]] or Progressive Era (1896–1932). However, the Democrats built a liberal [[New Deal Coalition]] under President [[Franklin D. Roosevelt]], and dominated the [[Fifth Party System]] (1932–1968), with the GOP only electing [[Dwight D. Eisenhower]] in that era. The Sixth Party System, since 1968, has been dominated by the GOP.