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:''For a Democratic Party in another country, see [[Democratic party (disambiguation)]]''

:''This article is about the Democratic Party of the United States.  For a Democratic Party in another country, see [[Democratic party (disambiguation)]]''

The '''Democratic Party'''<ref>Some partisan Republicans refer to it as the "Democrat party", implying the party is not democratic. The term is said to grate on Democrats' ears because it is not the party's official name.</ref><ref>https://www.democrats.org/about/our-party/party-organization</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.

The '''Democratic Party'''<ref>Some partisan Republicans refer to it as the "Democrat party", implying the party is not democratic. The term is said to grate on Democrats' ears because it is not the party's official name.</ref><ref>https://www.democrats.org/about/our-party/party-organization</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.