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¶ … GOP and DNC Websites
The Democratic site highlights healthcare for all as one of their primary points. They also stress environment and climate change, noting, "our planet is in peril" (www.democrats.org).Healthcare is a primary issue with the site stating, "We believe that covering all is not just a moral imperative, but is necessary to making our health system workable and affordable" (www.democrats.org).Democratsalso believe that the energy "threat we face today may be less immediate than threats from dictators, but it is as real and as dangerous" (www.democrats.org).TheRepublican website places national security at the top of its issues list, noting that all American should "affirm that our first obligation is the security of our country" (www.gop.com).Governmentreform is also a primary goal of the Republican Party. These issues demonstrate the differences between each party.
Both sites approach visitors in similar ways. They both have buttons on the home page for donating. The Democratic website encourages individuals to get involved and offers links for finding local groups by state. The Republican website also has a link for connecting with local GOP groups as well as links for creating a personal space on the website and calling talk radio to get the word out. Both sites encourage members to take action by calling and writing elected officials and signing relevant petitions.
Each differs greatly in how they appear. The Democratic website has a slogan contest on its home page, which seems odd, and the RNC website has rolling ads featuring Sebelius, Obama's first month, and the history of the Republican Party. The DNC website seems easier on the eyes and it would be fitting that they would post stories that praise the President. The RNC website is busier but it also offers more information about many things. They offer a toolbar and a Facebook Group for the web savvy.
Presidential Campaign The current political campaign has been met with great controversy and division amongst the American People. On the one hand, we have an incumbent president that has led the country through the most tragic time in our history. On the other hand, we have his opponent that believes that more can be done to secure the country against terrorism and the war in Iraq. In addition, we will explore
A candidate is "dumb" or, possibly, "dumber" than his opponent. The assassination of a Basque politician by the Basque separatist group ETA on the very eve of the election, March 7th, threatened to again confound public opinion of the relative merits of the two major candidates. Ramon Cotarelo, a professor of political science at Madrid's Complutense University opined that public sympathy could swing to Zapatero because the assassinated man was
The best that they can hope for is to influence a political party to get behind their cause and vote to have it adopted. Political parties on the other hand, have the power and ability to change laws and mandates by their voting clout. References Democratic Party (accessed 5-1-07) http://www.democrats.org/a/party/history.html Interest Groups (accessed 5-1-07) http://ap.grolier.com/article?assetid=0216125-00&templatename=/article/article.html Republican Party (accessed 5-1-07) http://www.mcgop.net/History.htm Walker, Jack L., Jr., Mobilizing Interest Groups in America (Univ. Of Mich. Press 1991).