2006-10-06 06:06:46 · 14 answers · asked by Paris 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Government
Excellent party organization, sophisticated polling and fundraising capabilities, an extreme emphasis on party loyalty and patronage.
Everything else - policy, ethics, etc. - is negotiable.
2006-10-06 06:10:48 · answer #1 · answered by Mark P 5 · 1⤊ 3⤋
The main trait is conservativism. Republicans tend to favor smaller government, lower taxes, less government interference over the private sector and more personal repsonsibility over government support.
Conservtaives who favor globalism are reffered to as neo-conservatives the majority of conservatives view this as a denial of soverignty however will vote for a neo-conservative over a liberal anyday.
Republicans are generally against abortion as they claim it's a violation of the greater right to live being preffered over a "right" to choose this goes in hand with their view of personal accountability. Although looking for personal accountability in any politician is difficult. Republicans also generally support the death penalty in general as a deterent to crime and a strong military. Republicans tend to spend more on defense than other political parties.
Not all Republicans embrace all the parties platforms this led to the republican party being labeled as a true "big tent" party however seeing as most Americans label themselves as independent this is a misnomer for any party. Disparate groups within the party consist of Republicans for Choice, Log Cabin (gay) Republicans, Roosevelt Republicans (concerned with too much power held by corporations prefer small business and more competition), GOPunks (you have to see that to believe it), etc.
The closest group associated with the republicans would be conservative libertarians who are for more personal freedoms and very small government.
2006-10-06 13:29:22 · answer #2 · answered by sprydle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry, the party is now without any character, let alone characteristics!
2006-10-06 13:09:22 · answer #3 · answered by Sami V 7 · 3⤊ 1⤋
-focus on certain demographics and groups;
-middle-class and upper-class White Americans
-wealthy
-Christian fundamentalists
-anti-abortion/pro-war
-pro-death penalty
-motivated by greed and profit (i.e. War on Iraq) and personal
vendettas (i.e. Dubya had the US attack Iraq to settle the old family score with Saddam Hussein)
-circumvents the law to win elections
-supports a Constitutional amendment to ban gay marriages
-uses The Patriot Act to what they claim to track terrorist activities
2006-10-06 13:19:28 · answer #4 · answered by Answerer17 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Dishonesty
2006-10-06 13:14:33 · answer #5 · answered by Kaela 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Wealth,
Elitism,
Fascism,
Sexual perversion,
Stealing elections,
Starting wars,
Raising taxes,
Ignoring science,
Idiocy,
and oddly, a sort of brilliance at leading the majority of the American people around by the nose ring.
2006-10-06 13:13:16 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
support for big business, small federal government, more state control over issues, more funding to military, lower taxes, elimination of goverment support services (social secuirty, medicaid, welfare), and they're generally ProLife.
they're more conservative about everything... the religios right are HUGE republicans
2006-10-06 13:11:31 · answer #7 · answered by rachel o 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Greed, bigotry, against all change, destroy anything or anyone different, only respect those that agree with you, shove your values down other's throats and believe your special because your American.
2006-10-06 13:09:41 · answer #8 · answered by capu 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
What they are now, or what are they supposed to be?
They are supposed to be the voice of conservatism. This conflicts with what neocons are.
2006-10-06 13:09:12 · answer #9 · answered by AntiDisEstablishmentTarianism 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Do you mean besides intelligence, tact, patience, and a good realistic view of the world and reality?
2006-10-06 13:08:52 · answer #10 · answered by jh 6 · 1⤊ 4⤋