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  1. LBJ Quote - did he actually say this? - Politics Stack Exchange

    Mar 6, 2014 · The source of the quote is Robert Kessler's book "Inside the White House". The guy is known for scooping tabloid sounding but eventually 100% true stories (Secret Service …

  2. election - Why are Deep South states said to vote so lop-sidedly ...

    Jul 27, 2020 · The state is 27% black. In the exit poll black voters skewed 94% democrat (!) and white voters skewed 70% republican. But the electorate was only 19% black. There were …

  3. voter registration - Why are people asked for their party affiliation ...

    From a recent article about the pipe bombing suspect: Sayoc’s voter registration in Florida lists him as a Republican, according to state records. He registered in March 2016. I thought this …

  4. Why is DC so, so, so Democratic? - Politics Stack Exchange

    Jul 22, 2019 · How long has the urban/rural Democrat/Republican correlation been true? If there was a time when it was not true (i.e., a time when DC was mostly Democrat but party affiliation …

  5. Democratic Socialism vs Social Democracy - Politics Stack Exchange

    Feb 25, 2019 · A social democrat, on the other hand, works within the capitalist regime for social and economic justice by interventions by the state. This is more New Labour. This is more …

  6. What public statements did the Democrats make about why they …

    Jul 16, 2025 · +1 That is all true, but consider this: if the paperwork gets released and it doesn't hold the names of a bunch of high and mighties, then the true believers will roll right along and …

  7. united states - Why did the acronym GOP stick to the Republicans …

    Jul 23, 2020 · Although, according to this article by Christopher Klein, the term 'grand old party' was used to refer to the Democratic party in 1859 by Democratic Governor Beriah Magoffin, …

  8. Does voting really matter as a Democrat living in a solidly …

    May 12, 2016 · As another answer alluded to, "solidly Republican/Democrat" is not really a law of nature. Things change, and unless everyone votes, you wouldn't be able to see that change …

  9. united states - Are there advantages to my being registered as an ...

    As a 14-year registered Democrat and 1-year registered Republican, the only advantage I see as registering as an independent is that you don't get bombarded by phone calls and mailers …

  10. united states - Why are the 2 US political parties called …

    The names have historical/symbolic meaning: 'Democrat' was a moniker used in opposition the 'Federalist' party back in the early 19th century (emphasizing 'the people' against a strong …