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2 days ago · The Republican Party in the United States includes several factions, or wings.During the 19th century, Republican factions included the Half-Breeds, who supported civil service reform; the Radical Republicans, who advocated the immediate and total abolition of slavery, and later advocated civil rights for freed slaves during the Reconstruction era; and the Stalwarts, who supported machine ...
2 days ago · In the United States, the Republican Party has been the party of conservatism since the middle of 1963 when the conservatives largely took control. When President Kennedy announced his intention to advance the Civil Rights Act he alienated the then-Democrat white conservatives in the South who strongly opposed the civil rights movement . [163]
The Republican Party remained largely conservative during the new deal era, but also had a liberal coalition which is now known as “Rockefeller Republicans”. However, when Nixon got elected in 1968 he was meant to be this “law and order” conservative that would end the hippies, but he instead sided usually with the liberal wing of the ...
4 days ago · Rand Paul (born January 7, 1963, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.) is an American politician who was elected as a Republican to the U.S. Senate in 2010 and began his term representing Kentucky the following year. He sought his party’s nomination in the U.S. presidential election of 2016. Rand, the middle of five children, was the son of Ron ...
1 day ago · Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln ( / ˈlɪŋkən / LING-kən; February 12, 1809 – April 15, 1865) was an American lawyer, politician, and statesman, who served as the 16th president of the United States, from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
- April 15, 1865 (aged 56), Washington, D.C., U.S.
- James Buchanan
- February 12, 1809, Sinking Spring Farm, Kentucky, U.S.
- Andrew Johnson
5 days ago · Learn about the history, beliefs, and key figures of the Log Cabin Republicans, a leading voice for LGBTQ+ inclusion within the Republican party. By Daniel Villarreal Tuesday, May 7, 2024
4 days ago · For the first time in at least 16 years, the Democratic and Republican parties in Pennsylvania are within half a million registered voters of one another. Since 2008, Democrats’ registration edge over Republicans has steadily shrunk — from a 12% advantage in April 2008 to about a 4% advantage in April 2024, according to a Spotlight PA ...
