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The '''Republican Party Platform''' is the official statement of positions taken by the national [[Republican Party]] concerning controversial political issues.  It is considered and adopted pursuant to customary parliamentary procedure by the delegates to the [[Republican National Convention]] that is held during presidential election years, every four years.  The new platform is then adopted at about the same time as the formal nomination of the Party's candidates for president and vice president.

The '''Republican Party Platform''' is the official statement of positions taken by the national [[Republican Party]] concerning controversial political issues.  It is considered and adopted pursuant to customary parliamentary procedure by the delegates to the [[Republican National Convention]] that is held during presidential election years, every four years.  The new platform is typically written and approved by the platform committee during the week before the convention itself, in time to be formally approved by delegates at the same convention.

Each state is represented by a man and a woman on the committee that drafts and approves the platform for consideration by the all the delegates to the convention.<ref>In 2008, the only exception was South Carolina, which had only one representative.</ref>

Each state is represented by a man and a woman on the committee that drafts and approves the platform for consideration by the all the delegates to the convention.<ref>In 2008, the only exception was South Carolina, which had only one representative.</ref>

The 2008 Republican Party Platform is too [[liberal]] today.  For example, its energy section contains a hearty endorsement of inefficient alternative energy.  The 2008 Republican Party Platform fails to mention and criticize Planned Parenthood, and lacks specific proposals to reduce abortion in a meaningful manner.  The 2008 Republican Party Platform is 58 pages long, organized under these issues:<ref>http://www.gop.com/2008platform/</ref>

The 2008 Republican Party Platform is too [[liberal]] today.  For example, its energy section contains a hearty endorsement of inefficient alternative energy.  The 2008 Republican Party Platform fails to mention and criticize Planned Parenthood, and lacks specific proposals to reduce abortion in a meaningful manner.   

 

The 2008 Republican Party Platform is 58 pages long, organized under these issues:<ref>http://www.gop.com/2008platform/</ref>

*National Security

*National Security