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The '''Democratic Party''' is one of the two major political [[parties]] in the [[United States of America]]. It is the center-left party. Its leadership is [[liberal]], in contrast with [[conservative]] voters who tend to support the rival [[Republican Party]].<ref>See [[political spectrum theory]]</ref>  Members and supporters of the Democratic Party are known as Democrats. Republicans (and some Democrats) sometimes call it the "Democrat Party," which the liberals dislike intensely.<ref> See  [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR2007012402469.html for recent evidence]</ref> In 2007-08 the Democrats at the national level raised far more campaign funds than the Republicans, with Obama's presidential campaign outspending McCain by 3:1.

The '''Democratic Party''' is one of the two major political [[parties]] in the [[United States of America]]. It is the center-left party. Its leadership is [[liberal]], in contrast with [[conservative]] voters who tend to support the rival [[Republican Party]].<ref>See [[political spectrum theory]]</ref>  Members and supporters of the Democratic Party are known as Democrats. Republicans (and some Democrats) sometimes call it the "Democrat Party," which the liberals dislike intensely.<ref> See  [http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/01/24/AR2007012402469.html for recent evidence]</ref> In 2007-08 the Democrats at the national level raised far more campaign funds than the Republicans, with Obama's presidential campaign outspending McCain by 3:1.

The Democrats currently control the [[110th United States Congress]] together with the majority of State governorships and legislatures.<ref>[http://www.multistate.com/Site.nsf/Elections2006PostMaps?OpenPage Multistate.com] Post-Election 2006 Maps</ref> According to a Pew Research Center poll, 50 percent of Americans identify themselves with the Democratic Party as opposed to 35 percent 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> However, Democrats have served out only three of the last ten presidential terms. The AP/Ipsos Poll reports that the Democratic-majority U.S. Congress currently has a 26% approval rating.<ref>[http://www.ipsos-na.com/news/client/act_dsp_pdf.cfm?name=mr080110-1topline.pdf&id=3782 AP/Ipsos Poll], January 7-9, 2008.</ref>

The Democrats currently control the [[111th United States Congress]] together with the majority of State governorships and legislatures.<ref>[http://www.multistate.com/Site.nsf/Elections2006PostMaps?OpenPage Multistate.com] Post-Election 2006 Maps</ref> According to a Pew Research Center poll, 50 percent of Americans identify themselves with the Democratic Party as opposed to 35 percent 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> However, Democrats have served out only three of the last ten presidential terms. The AP/Ipsos Poll reports that the Democratic-majority U.S. Congress currently has a 26% approval rating.<ref>[http://www.ipsos-na.com/news/client/act_dsp_pdf.cfm?name=mr080110-1topline.pdf&id=3782 AP/Ipsos Poll], January 7-9, 2008.</ref>

The Democratic nominee for the [[2008 Presidential Election|2008  presidential election]] is Senator [[Barack Obama]] of [[Illinois]], who defeated [[Republican]] [[Senator]] [[John McCain]]. Obama will become President in 2009. The most recent president who was a Democrat was [[Bill Clinton]], elected in 1992 and 1996.  

The current [[President of the United States]], [[Barack Obama]], is a member of the Democratic Party.

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