What are you, an Republican, Democrat, or Independent?

JOSEPH LEWIS: 

Hello!  As you wonder as the presidential election is coming on Tuesday, November 3, you may ask yourself, “Am I actually a Republican, Democrat or Independent?”  

Party members within the Republican Party and the Democratic Party do not always or uniformly favor its positions. People within the Republican or Democratic parties do have opposing viewpoints on issues on abortion, healthcare, or gun rights. 

During the election, people will have to choose either a Democratic candidate or a Republican one and it depends on how much of a candidate’s viewpoints align with theirs. 

The Republican Party is often referred to as the GOP (Grand Old Party).  The Republican National Committee (RNC) governs the Republican Party; the chairwoman is Ronna Romney McDaniel, a niece to Utah Senator Mitt Romney.  The Republican Party’s 2016 platforms explain that Republicans behold beliefs that tax should be low, women should not get abortions, guns’ rights should be advocated, the American borders should be secured, and the Affordable Care Act (ACA) should be repealed.  To learn more about the Republican Party, go to www.gop.com.

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The Democratic Party is considered to be the older of the nation's two major political parties.  The Democratic National Committee (DNC) governs the Democratic Party; the chairman is Tom Perez, a former Secretary of the Department of Labor under the Obama-Biden administration.  The Democractic Party’s 2020 platforms state that Democrats protect Americans from the coronavirus  and those recovering from COVID, this country should pursue to build a stronger, fairer economy, people should receive universal, affordable, quality health care, and we put the focus on healing the soul of America.  To learn more about the Democratic Party, go to www.democrats.org.

Independents are often called swing voters.  They are not affiliated with either the Republican or Democratic Party.  An independent political candidate or voter may choose not to affiliate with a political party because no existing party reflects his or her viewpoints.  In some cases, independent political candidates would run as the Green Party like Jill Stein or the Libertarian Party like Kentucky Senator Rand Paul.  Senator Bernie Sanders is an independent, but has run for the presidency twice as a Democrat and aligned himself with the Democratic party. 

That’s all for now.   I will see you next time.