Is there one leader that a Party follows in the US? for example in the UK, Blair is the leader of the Labor party so by that he become Prime minister, same in canada, Harper is the leader of the conservatives and he become PM, the leader of the Liberals be default becomes the head of the opposition and all levels of governement, i.e parlement and the senate follow his lead.
How does that work in the US? I know there are a couple of different leaders one for the house, and one for the senate and of course there is the President, but is there 1 leader for a party that speaks on behalf of the party at the federal and state level?
2007-02-23 09:15:39 · 9 answers · asked by sam_i_am_eggs_something_somethin 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
Each party has a Party Chariperson. Often, this person is not an elected member of any government body. Current, Howard Dean is chairperson of the Democratic Party and Mike Duncan is chairman of the Republican Party. But the chairs are more organizers, not necessarily leaders. The leaders are usually acknowledged to be the highest-level elected leader, which would be Bush for the GOP and Nancy Pelosi for the Dems. (Pelosi because, as Speaker of the House, the's third in line of succession to the Presidency.)
2007-02-23 09:22:26 · answer #1 · answered by Chredon 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It doesn't exactly work the same way.
In the actual government, the Democratic party's leaders are House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi & the Senate's majority Leader Harry Reid.
However, the actual political party itself has leadership, which has no part in the governmental system. The Chairman of the Democratic Party, who along with a bunch of other people, help form the political platform (ideas and policies) of the party, is Howard Dean.
2007-02-23 09:23:16 · answer #2 · answered by amg503 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are 3:
1) Nancy Pelosy, Speaker of the House
2) Harry Reid, Senate Majority Leader
3) Howard Dean, DNC chair
2007-02-23 09:35:55 · answer #3 · answered by yupchagee 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is a Democratic leader in the House and in the Senate.
The Senate Majority Leader right now is Harry Reid
Speaker of the House is Nancy Pelosi.
Pelosi has moe power because she is thrid in line to the presidency.
So if Bush and Cheney die or are impeached, she would become president. And then we are all doomed.
2007-02-23 09:21:15 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 1⤋
The party chairman would be Dr. Howard Dean, former Governor of Vermont. As for actual party leader in the British sense I would say, comparing to House of Commons it would be the Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, D, CA. In the Senate, your House of Lords, it would be Harry Reid, D. Nev. His title is Senate Majority Leader. Ms. Pelosi is second in line to the Presidency. If something should happen to Bush and Cheney she would ascend to the Presidency.
2007-02-23 09:21:15 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
Hugo Chavez.
2007-02-23 09:19:50 · answer #6 · answered by Tin Foil Fez 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Leader?
What a concept!
2007-02-23 09:19:27 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
Planned parenthood and the rainbow coalition.
2007-02-23 09:21:28 · answer #8 · answered by HITLERY 3 · 3⤊ 2⤋
stephen colbert
2007-02-23 09:17:42 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋